---
title: "UKRI-6141 Innovator Support Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c0ea"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-07-01"
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# UKRI-6141 Innovator Support Programme

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c0ea

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## Summary

The public procurement process led by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) involves a direct award contract titled "UKRI-6141 Innovator Support Programme". Primarily, this project falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy services, located in Swindon, Wiltshire. The procurement has reached the award stage as of 1st July 2026, with key dates including a scheduled contract start on 10th July 2026 and an end by 31st October 2026. The project's procurement method was direct award due to the supplier, Energy Systems Catapult service Ltd, holding unique technical assets required for the Consumer Led Flexibility challenge development. The contract's gross value amounts to £386,155.20, with its justification resting on single supplier technical reasons.

This contract poses a growth opportunity for businesses, particularly those involved in service provision within consultancy sectors, suited towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The Innovator Support Programme will benefit businesses engaged in high-value consultancy services. The successful bidder, Energy Systems Catapult service Ltd, indicates that organisations with specialised capabilities and strong partnerships with UKRI will be especially competitive for similar future opportunities. The unique positioning of the supplier highlights the need for businesses to establish strong industry positioning and technical differentiation to capitalise on such procurement avenues.

## Notice

The Catapults will provide a series of interconnected tasks for UKRI, as part of the Consumer Led Flexibility challenge development

### Procurement Information

The Supplier hold a unique position through their engagement and convening role between UKRI and the wider community. and they hold unique technical assets required for this work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061578-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £321,796 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2026 at 10:01 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061578-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061578-2026
  1st July 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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