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CSP26682-Impact Report

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Jul 2026 at 10:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation commissioned an impact report for ESA BIC UK 2026. The requirement is a professional research and evaluation service, covering the assessment and reporting of the programme’s impact. The work falls within research and development services and related consultancy services. UK Research and Innovation is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the procuring entity and shared service provider. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a public-sector research and consultancy requirement rather than a supply, construction or operational services contract. It is relevant to organisations that assess the effects, outcomes and wider value of research, innovation or business-support programmes and produce evidence-based impact reporting for public bodies.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Technopolis Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, on the stated basis that there was an absence of competition for technical reasons and only one supplier could provide the required service. The award covers one lot and is for services. The award is active and the contract was signed on 8 July 2026. The contract runs from 8 July 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £16,375 excluding VAT, or £19,650 including VAT. The published procurement description identifies the requirement as “Impact Report – ESA BIC UK 2026”. No separate scored evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for the award was the technical absence of competition.

This award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist impact-reporting capability in the space and innovation support sector, specifically in relation to ESA BIC UK. A credible future competitor would need to combine research and evaluation skills with consultancy experience, including the ability to assess programme impact and turn findings into a clear report for a public-sector client. Relevant suppliers are likely to be established research and development consultancies able to work across the United Kingdom and understand innovation programmes, their intended outcomes and the evidence needed to demonstrate them. The procurement also shows that technical specialism and a demonstrable ability to provide the particular requirement can be decisive where the buyer considers there is no effective competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26682-Impact Report

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required Brief Description of Requirement Impact Report - ESA BIC UK 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068551-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,375 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 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
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

TECHNOPOLIS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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