---
title: "UKRI-3158 An award scheme for young people to lead and participate in STEM projects"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04857e"
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published: "2024-07-29"
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# UKRI-3158 An award scheme for young people to lead and participate in STEM projects

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04857e

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract to the British Science Association for a project titled "UKRI-3158 An award scheme for young people to lead and participate in STEM projects". The procurement falls under the Education and training services category and is primarily located within the United Kingdom. The tender is in the Award stage, with the contract signed on 22nd July 2024. The procurement method used was a Direct Award without prior publication due to a lack of competition for technical reasons, in line with regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The total contract value is £746,130.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing education and training services, particularly those with experience in STEM education. Companies with expertise in developing structured programmes for youth and those possessing specialist knowledge in STEM-related projects could potentially benefit from similar future contracts. The emphasis on quality over price suggests that organisations excelling in high-quality educational content and delivery are well-suited to compete for such tenders.

## Notice

UKRI requires a supplier to provide teachers and youth leaders with a structured award scheme for young people aged 3 - 19 to lead a project or hands on investigation which relates to STEM

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UKRI requires a supplier to provide teachers and youth leaders with a structured award scheme for young people aged 3 - 19 to lead a project or hands on investigation which relates to STEM. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

### Procurement Information

The Contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (5), (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - Regulation 32 (2)b (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. The supplier has been involved in delivering STEM learning to schools for many years and has specialist knowledge and IPR required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023598-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £746,130 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | 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 | BRITISH SCIENCE ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2024 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023598-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=878863425
- https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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