---
title: "GSS25314 - Assistance and Delivery of Innovation of RCI Day Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05058d"
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published: "2025-04-22"
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# GSS25314 - Assistance and Delivery of Innovation of RCI Day Event

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05058d

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "GSS25314 - Assistance and Delivery of Innovation of RCI Day Event," was led by UK Research and Innovation, serving as the buying organisation. The event falls under the industry category of event services, specifically aimed at the railway industry. This process concentrated on the delivery of a demonstration event related to a Department for Business and Trade funded programme, facilitated by InnovateUK. Located in the United Kingdom, this procurement concluded its competitive stage on 22 April 2025, with a contract active from 17 to 30 April 2025. The procurement employed a 'limited competition' method and was classified as a below-threshold exercise, ensuring a targeted engagement.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the event management sector, particularly those experienced in organising industry-specific gatherings, to forge new connections and demonstrate their capabilities to a focused audience. With a contractual value of £47,550 (excluding VAT), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as GCRE Limited, the contracted supplier, are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. This highlights the potential for SMEs to expand their portfolios by offering niche, tailored services to central governmental bodies and high-profile programmes within the UK.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement Delivery of a demonstration event for the end of a DBT funded and InnovateUK delivered program. Event management costs associated with delivering the on-site event, with attendance of up to 200 stakeholders from the railway industry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016205-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,550 |

## 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 | GCRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 11:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016205-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016205-2025
  22nd April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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