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title: "UKRI-6267-Faraday Battery Challenge"
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# UKRI-6267-Faraday Battery Challenge

Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e79b

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned a research consultancy study of the UK battery innovation landscape for the Faraday Battery Challenge. The work updates the existing sector analysis and covers the full battery value chain, including industry developments, investment, company growth and market dynamics. It is intended to provide a current, data-driven view of the sector, identify strengths, gaps and opportunities, and benchmark the United Kingdom’s global competitiveness. The findings support the design of UKRI’s Battery Innovation Programme and its investment priorities, with links to net zero, industrial strategy, economic growth, innovation, scale-up and the energy transition. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The relevant service category is research consultancy services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Dealroom was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026, runs from 18 August 2026 to 30 September 2026, and has a value of £45,000 gross. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment. The contract covers the updated battery innovation landscape analysis and its supporting research consultancy services. The published contracting process identifies UKRI as the buying organisation and Dealroom, based in Amsterdam, as the appointed supplier.

This procurement demonstrates demand from UKRI for specialist evidence and analysis of the battery innovation ecosystem. A credible competitor for similar work would need to research the full battery value chain and maintain reliable data on investment, company growth, industry developments and market dynamics. It would also need to turn that evidence into a clear assessment of sector strengths, gaps, opportunities and international competitiveness. Useful capability includes research consultancy, market intelligence, data analysis, sector benchmarking and the production of actionable findings for public investment and programme design. Experience connecting innovation, scale-up, industrial strategy, net zero and economic-growth objectives would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement favours organisations able to provide a current, data-driven sector view and translate it into practical funding priorities for UKRI.

## Notice

This project will update Dealroom's 2024 analysis of the UK battery innovation landscape to provide a current, data-driven snapshot of the sector in 2026. Covering the full battery value chain, the refreshed study will assess industry developments, identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities, and benchmark the UK's global competitiveness. The insights generated will support the design of the 2026-2030 Battery Innovation Programme, helping to target investment more effectively and align activities with net zero, industrial strategy, and economic growth goals. Updated evidence base: Refreshes the 2024 dataset to reflect major changes in investment, company growth, and market dynamics. Strategic decision-making: Provides actionable insights to shape the 2026-2030 Battery Innovation Programme and funding priorities. Strengthening UK competitiveness: Identifies opportunities and challenges across the battery ecosystem to support innovation, scale-up, and the energy transition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078984-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,000 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Dealroom |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 13:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078984-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078984-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details 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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