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PS26302-Specialised Consultancy

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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19 Oct 2026 at 14:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought specialised consultancy services from Haskoning Nederland B.V. The stated requirement is brief: specialised consultancy, classified as research and development services and related consultancy. The work is for UK Research and Innovation, with delivery in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as the organisation’s shared service provider. The procurement covered one lot and is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The available description does not explain the consultancy subject matter or specific outputs, so the opportunity is best matched by suppliers able to provide specialist advisory services in the relevant research and development context.

The procurement is complete and awarded, and the contract is active. UK Research and Innovation awarded the single-lot contract to Haskoning Nederland B.V.; it was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs from 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2027. The contract value is €46,000 excluding tax and €55,200 including tax. The buyer used a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, stating that technical reasons left only one supplier able to provide the services and that there were no reasonable alternatives. The procurement was therefore not evaluated through a competitive tender, and no competitive award criteria are recorded.

This award indicates that UK Research and Innovation has bought specialist consultancy in a research and development services context, using a direct route on the stated grounds of technical exclusivity. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need demonstrable expertise closely matched to the specific consultancy need, and evidence that it can provide the required service where the buyer considers alternatives unavailable. The selected supplier is a large Netherlands-based consultancy, showing that the buyer engaged an established international provider. The award itself does not identify the subject-specific expertise, deliverables, or qualifications that made this supplier uniquely suitable, so businesses should focus on building relevant specialist capability and a clear case for technical distinctiveness in this buyer’s research and development consultancy requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26302-Specialised Consultancy

Notice Description

**** THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD 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 services required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those services Brief Description of the Requirement Specialised Consultancy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ae4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098549-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2027 6-12 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

Haskoning Nederland B.V.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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