---
title: "UKRI-5728 - UKRI DRI Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065985"
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buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)"
published: "2026-04-01"
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# UKRI-5728 - UKRI DRI Programme

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065985

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire, has completed the procurement process for the UKRI DRI Programme. This project is centred around supporting a federated ecosystem of large-scale compute and data infrastructures, software, skills, tooling, and services. The procurement was conducted through a direct award, justified by the specific remit of the supplier JISC, who operates JANET, the UK's National Research and Educational Network. The contract was officially signed on 31st March 2026, with a delivery period from 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2026. The industry category involved is digital mapping services, and the services will be delivered across the United Kingdom. The contract value amounts to £333,000 gross.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies engaged in digital mapping services, particularly those skilled in handling large-scale computing and data infrastructure projects. JISC, a large scale enterprise, has been identified as the supplier for this initiative, demonstrating a well-suited business model for educational and research network operations. Organisations with proficiency in data infrastructures and service provisioning are well-positioned to benefit from similar opportunities, as there is a substantial demand for advanced computing and network capabilities in the research and educational sectors. The direct procurement method highlights the importance of industry-specific expertise and established sectoral remits, paving the way for businesses with tailored specialisations to partake in lucrative government contracts.

## Notice

Providing support for a federated ecosystem of large-scale compute and data infrastructures, software, skills, tooling and services.

### Procurement Information

Supplier has the specific remit of operating JANET- the UK's National Research and Educational Network, used across the UK Research and Education sectors

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030088-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £277,500 |
| Contracts value | £277,500 |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71354100 - Digital mapping services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 07:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030088-2026
- 6 Mar 2026 at 14:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020471-2026
- 20 Feb 2026 at 15:36 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015786-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030088-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020471-2026
  6th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015786-2026
  20th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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