---
title: "CSP25095 - EPrints Repository Hosting and Support for UKRI"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0562a6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION"
published: "2025-07-21"
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# CSP25095 - EPrints Repository Hosting and Support for UKRI

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0562a6

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by UK Research and Innovation is titled "CSP25095 - EPrints Repository Hosting and Support for UKRI". This process falls under the industry category of data storage services and is located in the United Kingdom, with the procurement stage classified as "award" as of 21 July 2025. The process is a direct award, concluded without competition due to the absence of reasonable alternatives for the required services. The key service was awarded to ECS Partners Ltd., a small or medium-sized enterprise. UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring entity for this process.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data storage services, particularly those that can offer robust hosting and support solutions like EPrints. Such businesses would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes that may emerge in the public sector, especially if they can offer unique or highly specialised services that cater to niche areas within the technological and research support sectors. SMEs looking to establish or expand their presence in government contracts can particularly benefit from engaging in similar opportunities.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. UKRI had a requirement for EPrints Repository Hosting and Support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041522-2025 |
| 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 | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,450 |

## 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 | ECS PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72317000 - Data storage services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2025 at 09:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041522-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041522-2025
  21st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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