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UKRI-6267-Faraday Battery Challenge

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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19 Aug 2026 at 13:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned a research consultancy study of the UK battery innovation landscape for the Faraday Battery Challenge. The work updates the existing sector analysis and covers the full battery value chain, including industry developments, investment, company growth and market dynamics. It is intended to provide a current, data-driven view of the sector, identify strengths, gaps and opportunities, and benchmark the United Kingdom’s global competitiveness. The findings support the design of UKRI’s Battery Innovation Programme and its investment priorities, with links to net zero, industrial strategy, economic growth, innovation, scale-up and the energy transition. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The relevant service category is research consultancy services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Dealroom was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026, runs from 18 August 2026 to 30 September 2026, and has a value of £45,000 gross. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment. The contract covers the updated battery innovation landscape analysis and its supporting research consultancy services. The published contracting process identifies UKRI as the buying organisation and Dealroom, based in Amsterdam, as the appointed supplier.

This procurement demonstrates demand from UKRI for specialist evidence and analysis of the battery innovation ecosystem. A credible competitor for similar work would need to research the full battery value chain and maintain reliable data on investment, company growth, industry developments and market dynamics. It would also need to turn that evidence into a clear assessment of sector strengths, gaps, opportunities and international competitiveness. Useful capability includes research consultancy, market intelligence, data analysis, sector benchmarking and the production of actionable findings for public investment and programme design. Experience connecting innovation, scale-up, industrial strategy, net zero and economic-growth objectives would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement favours organisations able to provide a current, data-driven sector view and translate it into practical funding priorities for UKRI.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6267-Faraday Battery Challenge

Notice Description

This project will update Dealroom's 2024 analysis of the UK battery innovation landscape to provide a current, data-driven snapshot of the sector in 2026. Covering the full battery value chain, the refreshed study will assess industry developments, identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities, and benchmark the UK's global competitiveness. The insights generated will support the design of the 2026-2030 Battery Innovation Programme, helping to target investment more effectively and align activities with net zero, industrial strategy, and economic growth goals. Updated evidence base: Refreshes the 2024 dataset to reflect major changes in investment, company growth, and market dynamics. Strategic decision-making: Provides actionable insights to shape the 2026-2030 Battery Innovation Programme and funding priorities. Strengthening UK competitiveness: Identifies opportunities and challenges across the battery ecosystem to support innovation, scale-up, and the energy transition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e79b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078984-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 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 (UKRI)
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

Dealroom

Further Information

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