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title: "PS25363 - China Scoping Study on Multilateral Research Engagement with China"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fa13"
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# PS25363 - China Scoping Study on Multilateral Research Engagement with China

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fa13

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## Summary

The contracting authority for this procurement process is UK Research and Innovation, located at Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, United Kingdom. The procurement, titled "PS25363 - China Scoping Study on Multilateral Research Engagement with China," falls under the industry category of research services. This contract award process, announced on 19th December 2025, was conducted through a limited competition procurement exercise, which is identified as being below the threshold. The awarded contract commenced on 10th December 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026, with the supplier being Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH from Germany.

This tender provides growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, particularly those that have the capability to deliver international studies on multilateral engagements. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the research sector, especially those with experience or interest in international collaborations, could find such opportunities particularly rewarding. The limited competition procurement method suggests that this contract was accessible to a select group of suppliers, potentially reducing the competition from larger global players and offering a significant opportunity for smaller specialised firms to secure a government contract.

## Notice

Procurement Description ***** 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: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have a requirement to create an China Scoping Study on Multilateral Research Engagement with China

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084774-2025 |
| 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 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## 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 | SPRINGER NATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2025 at 10:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084774-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084774-2025
  19th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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