---
title: "GSS25177 - Green Disc Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f943"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-03-27"
---

# GSS25177 - Green Disc Support

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f943

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## Summary

The UK Research and Innovation organisation has awarded a contract titled "GSS25177 - Green Disc Support" in the services industry category. The procurement located in Swindon, UK, has reached the award stage, with key dates including the contract signing on 23rd March 2025 and the contract period from 24th March 2025 to 31st March 2025. The procurement process was conducted directly, without competition, due to the absence of competitive alternatives for technical reasons. The contract was awarded to the University of Cambridge.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth by enabling other organisations to explore potential collaboration with UKRI for future direct procurements, especially those involving specialised services such as certification services. Businesses with unique technical capabilities or those operating within the central government public authority sector might find similar opportunities particularly advantageous. Smaller enterprises and academic institutions, like the awarded supplier, the University of Cambridge, are well-suited to compete in direct procurement scenarios where specific expertise is required.

## Notice

***** 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. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the supply and delivery of Green Disc Support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011455-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79132000 - Certification services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2025 at 09:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011455-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011455-2025
  27th March 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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