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CSP26862-Agency Services

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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05 Oct 2026 at 09:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought agency services to support the research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough. The requirement is vessel support, classified under business services, and the work was for UK delivery. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The contract covered one lot. The service supports the vessel’s operations, but the description does not define specific tasks, service levels or operational locations. The selected supplier, Nesskip EHF, is based in Iceland.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, stating there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026, with a period from 1 July to 31 August 2026. Its value was €45,070. Nesskip EHF was awarded the contract for the single lot. The process was concluded without competitive bids, so there was no competitive evaluation between suppliers. The stated basis for selecting a supplier was that no reasonable alternatives existed.

For suppliers considering similar future vessel-support requirements from UKRI, credibility would depend on being able to provide agency services that directly support the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The award went to Nesskip EHF, an Iceland-based small or medium-sized supplier, showing that a specialist supplier outside the UK could meet this buyer’s stated requirement. UKRI’s stated position that there were no reasonable alternatives was the basis for this direct award, rather than a comparison of competing offers. Suppliers would therefore need to demonstrate that their capability is a genuine fit for the vessel’s particular support needs; general agency-services experience alone may not establish equivalence. The published requirement gives no further detail on the specific support tasks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26862-Agency Services

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement Agency Services - Vessel Support for RRS Sir David Attenborough

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07805f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093640-2026
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,070 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 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

Nesskip EHF

Further Information

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