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title: "CSP25191 - STFC Specialist Business Support Services"
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# CSP25191 - STFC Specialist Business Support Services

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058bb6

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract titled "CSP25191 - STFC Specialist Business Support Services" to INVENTYA LTD to provide consultancy, commercial coaching, and specialist training services for business founders involved in startups incubated within STFC's programmes. This procurement, managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd, falls under the industry category of Business Organisation, Coaching, and Training Services with locations spanning across the United Kingdom. The procurement process followed an open procedure and progressed from planning, tender, and finally to award stage, contracted from 20th February 2026 to 19th February 2028, with the possibility of a two-year extension.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for firms specialising in business consultancy, training, and coaching services. With a focus on accelerating the growth of UK deep tech startups, it is particularly suitable for SMEs that can offer innovative and effective solutions for developing high-performing teams and enhancing entrepreneurship skills. The contracting authority, UKRI, aims to deliver significant returns to the UK economy, making it a lucrative opportunity for businesses capable of supporting this growth mission. Suppliers with capabilities in offering structured business support to startups will find this tender fitting for their services, positioning them to capitalize on the UK Government's growth agenda.

## Notice

UK Research and Innovation ("UKRI") require a supplier to provide specialist business support services for consultancy, commercial coaching and specialist training for business founders, including developing a high-performing team. The services would be delivered to third party startups that are incubated in STFC's Programmes. The outcome of these services is to help STFC to increase and accelerate the growth of UK Deep tech start-ups and so deliver a return to the UK economy and support the UK Government's Growth Mission. The user is STFC's Incubation Programmes team, who would manage the supplier(s) to deliver procured services to incubated startups. These specialist services are essential to enable the STFC team's ability to deliver our objectives.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There will be an optional extension of 2 years for the Contracting Authority to extend on a +2 basis valued at a total off PS220,500.00 ex VAT per year. However this a estimated spend and is not committed unless the extension is utilised.

### Planning Information

UK Research and Innovation, alongside UK Shared Business Services Limited will be hosting a Microsoft Teams meeting to further discuss this requirement before it goes live to the open market.
This Market Engagement Day will be held on Tuesday 9th September 2025, time TBC. The session will last approximately 2 hours.
In order to book a slot on this meeting, please can you provide the following information to CoreServices@uksbs.co.uk, marking the email FTO Abbie Cousens and referencing our unique reference number of CSP25191. Please note organisations will be limited to four attendees.
- Attendee(s) Name
- Attendee(s) Email Address
- Organisation Name
This notice aims to inform potential suppliers of our intention to procure and our upcoming supplier engagement event.
The Contracting Authority is utilising this preliminary market engagement notice to:
(a) make the market aware of the upcoming requirement
(b) to better understand the market landscape of suppliers who would be able to deliver this requirement and 
(c) request that any interested suppliers confirm their interest in by Wednesday 3rd September 2025.
Following the session, we will look to issue a market engagement questionnaire to those suppliers who have expressed interest to better inform our requirements. 
Any information supplied as part of preliminary market engagement shall not place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021979-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2026 - 19 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £441,000 |
| Lots value | £441,000 |
| Awards value | £504,995 |
| Contracts value | £504,995 |

## 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 | INVENTYA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79996000 - Business organisation services
- 79998000 - Coaching services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 16:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021979-2026
- 3 Feb 2026 at 17:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009674-2026
- 27 Oct 2025 at 17:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068736-2025
- 20 Aug 2025 at 19:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050350-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021979-2026
  11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009674-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068736-2025
  27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050350-2025
  20th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6698
  CSP25191 - UKRI Terms and Conditions
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6699
  CSP25191 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6700
  CSP25191 - Request for Proposal
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6701
  CSP25191 - Request for Proposal Questions

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inventya.com
- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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