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CSP26907 - Communications Training

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought communications training services, delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement was classified as training services and concerns communications training; no more detailed course content, audience or delivery format is described. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. This is a focused professional training requirement for a central government research and innovation organisation, rather than a broad training programme or a supply of goods. The recorded scope is a single lot, covering the training service as a whole.

The procurement is complete and awarded to MEDIA FIRST LIMITED. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that technical reasons meant only one supplier could provide the required service. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 14 to 20 October 2026. Its value is £13,485 excluding VAT (£16,182 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The process covered one lot, which is complete. No evaluation criteria or scoring basis are recorded; the stated basis for selecting the supplier was the asserted absence of competition for technical reasons.

For suppliers seeking to serve UKRI, this award demonstrates demand for a short, focused communications training engagement, procured through UK Shared Business Services Ltd. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show that it can deliver relevant communications training to UKRI’s needs, with clear evidence of subject expertise, suitable trainers and a delivery approach that fits a tightly scoped assignment. Because this award was made without competition on the stated grounds that only one supplier could meet the technical requirement, suppliers would need to make a compelling case for their distinctive capability and explain how it meets the buyer’s specific training needs. The award does not establish a wider training requirement beyond communications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26907 - Communications Training

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, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Details notice for communications training.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078867
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097413-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,485 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 20 Oct 2026 30 days
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Media First Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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