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UKRI-6254 Independent Review

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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02 Sep 2026 at 11:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation is procuring specialist consultancy services to support the independent review Bringing Dynamism into Place. The work covers research, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement and advisory services, providing evidence and advice for delivery of the review. It is a business and management consultancy requirement, classified under CPV 79410000. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is UKRI, a central government public authority. The requirement is relevant to consultancies that combine applied research with policy development, can engage a wide range of stakeholders and can provide practical strategic advice to support an independent public-sector review. It may also suit firms experienced in place-based economic or regional policy, where that experience is supported by the stated research, analysis, engagement and advisory capabilities.

The procurement has been awarded to Metro Dynamics Ltd, with the award recorded as active and the single lot complete. UKRI used a direct award procedure described as below threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding tax and £60,000 including tax. The contract is active. The selected supplier is a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The available evaluation information identifies the direct-award route and the requirement for specialist research, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement and advisory services supporting the independent review. This is an awarded outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a bid for the contract.

This award is useful market evidence for consultancies tracking UKRI’s demand for independent review support around place-based policy. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to demonstrate strong applied research and policy-analysis capability, alongside the ability to turn findings into clear, practical advice. Stakeholder engagement is central: firms should be able to identify relevant interests, run structured engagement and synthesise differing views into usable evidence. Experience supporting public-sector reviews, economic development or place-based policy would help establish relevance, provided it is backed by the core research and advisory skills required here. The award also shows that a specialist SME can be selected for a focused consultancy assignment, rather than the requirement necessarily being suited only to large professional-services firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6254 Independent Review

Notice Description

Specialist research, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and advisory services to support the delivery of the independent review, Bringing Dynamism into Place.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f043
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083001-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 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, 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

Metro Dynamics

Further Information

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