--- title: "ITT for projects 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333, 10181503" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2026-09-16" --- # ITT for projects 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333, 10181503 Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-031884f7-c765-407e-9061-6a08e63fa783.json) ## Summary UK Research and Innovation procured project-supervision services for seven projects: 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333 and 10181503. The requirement covers project supervision rather than construction work, classified under CPV 79421100, and is categorised as a services contract. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement was intended for UKRI as the public-sector buyer. The requirement is relevant to consultancies and specialist service providers that oversee, coordinate or supervise projects across multiple workstreams. It is also relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises, as the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs. The work is not described as reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The named requirement concerns supervision across a portfolio of seven projects rather than a single standalone project. The procurement has been completed and awarded. UKRI used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded to Cursive Thought Ltd on 28 August 2026 for £45,535, and the award is active. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £45,535. The stated evaluation basis is the selection process used for the dynamic purchasing system call-off; the release does not provide separate price or quality weightings. This is therefore an awarded requirement, not an opportunity to submit a bid for the current contract. This award is useful market evidence for project-supervision consultancies, particularly SMEs capable of managing several public-sector projects within one requirement. A credible competitor would need practical project oversight capability, the capacity to supervise multiple projects at the same time, and experience of working with a research and innovation organisation such as UKRI. The procurement route also matters: the work was placed as a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable public-sector work would need to understand and operate through that type of purchasing arrangement. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than only a large national consultancy. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate reliable coordination, governance, reporting and delivery control across a portfolio of projects. ## Notice ITT for projects 10182418, 10181550, 10185974, 10182509, 10185659, 10182333, 10181503 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6500a631-467b-4ba0-80ba-7eb827519da9 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,535 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £45,535 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | SWINDON | | Postcode area | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Cursive Thought Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work ## Release History - 16 Sep 2026 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6500a631-467b-4ba0-80ba-7eb827519da9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6500a631-467b-4ba0-80ba-7eb827519da9 16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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