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CSP26776 - Team Coaching

UK Research and Innovation

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought team coaching services for Innovate UK. The requirement covers coaching sessions intended to support teams, rather than goods, construction or a wider consultancy programme. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. The contracted activity is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The service falls within coaching services (CPV 79998000). The buyer is a central government public authority, so suppliers with experience providing structured team coaching to public bodies, research organisations or innovation-focused teams may find this requirement relevant. The procurement concerns one service lot and is focused specifically on team coaching rather than general training, recruitment, facilities management or other business support services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, stating that competition was absent for technical reasons. AZZUR LIMITED was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026, with a contract period from 28 August 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £10,000 excluding VAT and £12,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement had one completed lot. This was a contract-details outcome rather than a call for competition, so the award records the buyer’s selected supplier, the direct-award route and the agreed service and financial terms.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers of team coaching services targeting UKRI and Innovate UK. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide team coaching sessions suited to the buyer’s teams and demonstrate a technical proposition strong enough to justify selection where specialist capability matters. The chosen supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than only a large consultancy. Relevant providers should be able to explain their coaching approach, show how sessions support team effectiveness and provide evidence of delivering comparable work for organisations with research, innovation or public-sector responsibilities. The buyer’s use of a direct, technically justified route also makes specialist positioning important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26776 - Team Coaching

Notice 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. UKRI - Innovate UK require team coaching sessions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebb9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080912-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 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 and 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

AZZUR LIMITED

Further Information

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