---
title: "UKRI-5006 CHERI TOOLS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055b09"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)"
published: "2025-11-05"
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# UKRI-5006 CHERI TOOLS

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055b09

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has completed the procurement process for the "UKRI-5006 CHERI TOOLS" project, focusing on IT services such as consulting, software development, and support. The procurement is pivotal for establishing a central Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) Tools and Software Hub in Swindon, Wiltshire. UKRI utilised an open procedure, reaching the award stage, with the contract assigned to The Good Penguin, an SME based in Newport. The contract was signed on 21 October 2025 and spans from 22 October 2025 to 31 March 2026, with a gross value of £1,000,000. The CHERI Hub aims to unite and drive innovation in the CHERI-RISC-V ecosystem within the UK.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with capabilities in software development and engineering solutions, to collaborate within a strategic, national engineering framework. SMEs like The Good Penguin, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrated their potential to deliver quality-driven, innovative solutions. Companies looking to thrive in emerging technological ecosystems or expand their footprint in the public sector can find such opportunities instrumental for growth, particularly within central government-led initiatives.

## Notice

The purpose is to procure a supplier to establish and operate the central Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) Tools and Software Hub. This Hub will be conceived as a strategic, collaborative engineering organisation essential for fostering unity and accelerating innovation within the nascent but critical CHERI-RISC-V ecosystem in the UK and beyond.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071411-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £833,333 |
| Lots value | £833,333 |
| Awards value | £833,333 |
| Contracts value | £833,333 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| 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 | THE GOOD PENGUIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 17:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071411-2025
- 3 Sep 2025 at 16:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053692-2025
- 9 Jul 2025 at 13:32 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038630-2025
- 8 Jul 2025 at 11:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038201-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071411-2025
  5th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053692-2025
  3rd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038630-2025
  9th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038201-2025
  8th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MQH000004PyLF2A0&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

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