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PS26200 - Tactical and Strategic Development for BGS

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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03 Aug 2026 at 12:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured strategic and tactical development support for the British Geological Survey (BGS). The requirement covers strategic and tactical advice, guidance, and practical insights and support for BGS’s internal Senior Management Board and BGS Board. The purpose is to guide and advise the organisation’s long-term positioning. This is a professional advisory service, with the procurement classified as financial consultancy services. UKRI is the buying organisation, and UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as its shared service provider. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement was structured as a single service lot and was intended to support senior-level organisational strategy rather than routine operational delivery or a defined physical works programme.

This completed procurement was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition, on the stated basis that there were no reasonable alternatives to the required services. BELL & REGENT LTD was awarded the contract on 13 July 2026. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026 and runs from 13 July 2026 to 2 November 2026. Its value is £24,300 excluding VAT, or £29,160 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated and concluded without competitive bids, so no tender evaluation weighting or comparative bid criteria apply. UKRI is the buyer, and UK Shared Business Services Ltd is the procuring entity.

This opportunity demonstrates demand from UKRI and BGS for specialist advisers able to provide both strategic and tactical development support to senior governance bodies. A credible future supplier would need to turn high-level organisational questions into practical advice, guidance and actionable insight for senior management and board audiences. Relevant capability includes advising on long-term organisational positioning, understanding the operating context of a major research organisation, and supporting decision-making at board level. The requirement suits an established professional consultancy able to combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, and provide trusted advice without needing a large delivery team. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale of advisory engagement can be delivered by a focused specialist firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26200 - Tactical and Strategic Development for BGS

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have a requirement to Provide strategic and tactical advice, guidance and practical insights/support to the internal (Senior Management Board & BGS Board) activities to guide and advise BGS long term positioning.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073124-2026
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 2 Nov 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

BELL & REGENT LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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