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title: "SAGE Resilience Exercise"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dc26"
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# SAGE Resilience Exercise

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dc26

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has completed a procurement process titled "SAGE Resilience Exercise" aimed at enhancing the functionality of SAGE through simulated emergency scenarios. The contract, based in London, falls under the industry category of services, specifically training services, and was conducted using a direct procurement method, aligned with the UK Procurement Act 2023. The process reached the award stage, with key dates including the contract end on 31 August 2026. The procurement method was specifically chosen for its efficiency in a crisis response framework, and the procurement was concluded below the financial threshold without competitive bidding. The legal basis for this direct award was acknowledged under Sections 41 and Schedule 5 of the Act.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses specialising in training services to support governmental resilience initiatives. The contract has been awarded to SERCO LIMITED, a large-scale supplier with extensive experience in managing public sector contracts, indicating potential opportunities for businesses capable of supporting large-scale government contracts, especially those that can provide advisory or logistical support in emergency preparedness and response. Such opportunities are particularly attractive to companies experienced in delivering services essential for governmental or emergency management frameworks, as they offer engagement in high-impact projects with recurring potential under standardised emergency protocols.

## Notice

This contract is to support the ongoing maturity and effectiveness of SAGE by exercising key functions against a simulated complex emergency scenario. Emergency scientific advice that is produced at SAGE meetings feeds directly into Cabinet Office's COBR response function as their primary customer. Given that UKRA is an extension of Cabinet Office, and operated by Serco, direct award is considered as the most appropriate commercial route to ensure crisis response protocols are standard and aligned, as such the following sections of the 2023 Procurement Act apply: Section 41, Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 - Single Supplier and Section 41 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 - Additional or repeat goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007004-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,900 |
| Contracts value | £80,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SERCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2026 at 11:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007004-2026
- 6 Nov 2025 at 16:15 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071770-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007004-2026
  27th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071770-2025
  6th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11014

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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