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Support the development of the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme (CISS)

Department for Business and Trade

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade commissioned specialist consultancy to help develop the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme, a proposed grant intervention for the UK ceramics sector. The work supports the scheme’s design and the creation of an application and assessment process intended to be proportionate, evidence-based and accessible to businesses across the sector, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The scheme’s aims are to help ceramics businesses reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, improve productivity and strengthen long-term competitiveness. The service is technical analysis and consultancy, delivered for the UK ceramics sector.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Lucideon Limited. The Department used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026, with a period running from 6 October to 30 November 2026. Its value is £99,750 excluding VAT (£119,700 including VAT). There was one lot. The procurement data describes the requirement and intended scheme outcomes, but does not set out a separate evaluation or award-scoring basis.

For suppliers preparing for similar work from the Department, this award demonstrates demand for specialist ceramics-sector consultancy that can turn industrial policy aims into a workable grant scheme. A credible competitor would need to understand ceramics businesses and the practical challenges of reducing energy use and emissions while improving productivity and competitiveness. Relevant strengths include shaping funding interventions, designing application and assessment processes, and ensuring those processes are evidence-based and proportionate for businesses of different sizes, including micro and SMEs. The successful supplier was Lucideon Limited, an SME, showing that this scale of specialist assignment was delivered by a smaller supplier. The purchase was made by direct award without competition, so this example does not establish a competitive tender route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support the development of the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme (CISS)

Notice Description

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) is developing the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme (CISS), a grant funding intervention intended to support the UK ceramics sector to reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, improve productivity and strengthen long-term competitiveness. BIST requires specialist support to inform the final design of the scheme and the development of an application and assessment process that is proportionate, evidence-based and accessible to businesses across the ceramics sector, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096270-2026
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 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
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lucideon Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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