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title: "UKRI-6126 Clean Energy Demand Turn Up Trial"
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# UKRI-6126 Clean Energy Demand Turn Up Trial

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ebdb425-3895-47d4-8a71-575bf3038310

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation commissioned a trial delivery lead to manage a Demand Turn Up trial. The work covers designing and mobilising the trial, delivering it, conducting consumer research and evaluating the results. Demand Turn Up trials explore how energy demand can be adjusted, making this a specialist energy research and trial-management service rather than a general consultancy assignment. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, based in Swindon. Delivery is associated with Swindon and the South West of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited on 14 September 2026. The awarded value is £2,268,358.37. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 14 July 2028. The original estimated value range was £2,268,358.37 to £2.5 million. The buyer used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, specifically the Government Commercial Agency Research & Insights DPS. The requirement was presented as a single service, with bids due by 7 August 2026. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows UKRI’s demand for a lead supplier able to take an energy-demand trial from design through mobilisation and delivery, then support consumer research and evaluation. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to combine programme leadership with practical trial-delivery capability and the ability to produce robust research and evaluation. The selected supplier is Ove Arup & Partners Limited, indicating that a large, established professional services firm won this procurement; the buyer also marked the opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers should therefore be prepared to demonstrate capacity to manage multiple linked workstreams and deliver a substantial, end-to-end energy research project for UKRI.

## Notice

This is for a trial delivery lead to manage the design, mobilisation, delivery, consumer research and evaluation of a Demand Turn Up (DTU) trial via the Government Commercial Agency Research & Insights RM6126 DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aafc0c14-7d26-4a88-8a6f-db0f1edce8db |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 14 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,268,358 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aafc0c14-7d26-4a88-8a6f-db0f1edce8db

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aafc0c14-7d26-4a88-8a6f-db0f1edce8db
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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