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UKRI-6141 Innovator Support Programme

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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24 Aug 2026 at 13:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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01 Jul 2026 at 14:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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01 Jul 2026 at 11:23

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned an Innovator Support Programme from Energy Systems Catapult service Ltd. The work is a series of interconnected tasks supporting UKRI’s Consumer Led Flexibility challenge development. In practical terms, this is business and management consultancy focused on helping develop an innovation challenge involving consumer-led flexibility in energy systems. Energy Systems Catapult service Ltd is the named supplier and is based in Birmingham. UKRI is a central government public authority headquartered in Swindon. The procurement covers services rather than goods or construction, and is arranged as a single lot. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, although the contract was awarded to an SME with specialist energy-systems capability.

The procurement reached completion and was awarded on 1 July 2026 through a direct award to Energy Systems Catapult service Ltd, without a competitive tender. The stated basis was that the supplier has a unique engagement and convening role between UKRI and the wider community, together with unique technical assets required for the work; the rationale was classified as single-supplier technical reasons. The awarded value was £321,796 excluding VAT, or £386,155.20 including VAT. The award contract period was 13 July to 31 October 2026. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 29 July to 31 October 2026, with a value of £321,000 excluding VAT, or £385,200 including VAT. The contract is active.

This award indicates demand from UKRI for specialist innovation-support and consultancy services connected with consumer-led flexibility and energy systems. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable technical assets relevant to the requirement, alongside the ability to design and deliver interconnected tasks rather than an isolated advisory assignment. Experience convening and engaging UKRI, industry, researchers, innovators or the wider energy community would be important, because the award rationale placed weight on the supplier’s bridging role between UKRI and that community. Suppliers should also be able to show the capacity to support challenge development, translate technical knowledge into practical programme activity and work with multiple stakeholders. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that this type of specialist capability can be delivered by a focused smaller organisation as well as a larger consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6141 Innovator Support Programme

Notice Description

The Catapults will provide a series of interconnected tasks for UKRI, as part of the Consumer Led Flexibility challenge development

Procurement Information

The Supplier hold a unique position through their engagement and convening role between UKRI and the wider community. and they hold unique technical assets required for this work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080356-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£321,796 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£321,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd

Further Information

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