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Facility Services for PreDeployment Training

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 16:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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20 Aug 2026 at 16:25

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured training and accommodation facilities for pre-deployment training. The requirement is classified as training facilities and falls within services rather than goods or construction. Delivery is tied to a specified location that UKRI considered necessary for the training, although the place name is not stated. The selected provider is Girton College in Cambridge, which is supplying the facility services. The procurement covers one requirement, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Businesses operating training venues, residential or conference accommodation, or combined training-and-accommodation facilities would find the requirement most relevant, particularly where they can serve a location-specific public-sector training need.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 20 August 2026 to Girton College through a direct award. UKRI justified the approach on technical grounds, stating that competition was absent because Girton College was the only option within the required location able to meet the contract requirements. The awarded value is £164,381.13 excluding VAT and £197,257.36 including VAT. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 October 2026, with a maximum extension date of 30 November 2026. Renewal is allowed if further training is needed because the number of personnel changes. A signature was scheduled for 2 September 2026, following a standstill period ending on 1 September 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from UKRI for a combined training and accommodation facility supporting pre-deployment activity. A credible future competitor would need to provide suitable training space alongside accommodation, and to operate in the specific location required by UKRI. The direct-award rationale indicates that location, technical suitability and the ability to meet the stated requirements together were decisive, so suppliers would need clear evidence that their facilities match those constraints. Capacity should be adaptable if the number of personnel changes or additional training is required. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist venue operators as well as larger colleges, conference centres and training providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Facility Services for PreDeployment Training

Notice Description

This contract is for the supply of training and accommodation facilities.

Procurement Information

Competition is absent for technical reasoning. This supplier is the only option within the location we require that can meet the requirements of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079632-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80520000 - Training facilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£164,381 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Girton College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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