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title: "Facility Services for PreDeployment Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e8fe"
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# Facility Services for PreDeployment Training

Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8fe

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured training and accommodation facilities for pre-deployment training. The requirement is classified as training facilities and falls within services rather than goods or construction. Delivery is tied to a specified location that UKRI considered necessary for the training, although the place name is not stated. The selected provider is Girton College in Cambridge, which is supplying the facility services. The procurement covers one requirement, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Businesses operating training venues, residential or conference accommodation, or combined training-and-accommodation facilities would find the requirement most relevant, particularly where they can serve a location-specific public-sector training need.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 20 August 2026 to Girton College through a direct award. UKRI justified the approach on technical grounds, stating that competition was absent because Girton College was the only option within the required location able to meet the contract requirements. The awarded value is £164,381.13 excluding VAT and £197,257.36 including VAT. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 October 2026, with a maximum extension date of 30 November 2026. Renewal is allowed if further training is needed because the number of personnel changes. A signature was scheduled for 2 September 2026, following a standstill period ending on 1 September 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from UKRI for a combined training and accommodation facility supporting pre-deployment activity. A credible future competitor would need to provide suitable training space alongside accommodation, and to operate in the specific location required by UKRI. The direct-award rationale indicates that location, technical suitability and the ability to meet the stated requirements together were decisive, so suppliers would need clear evidence that their facilities match those constraints. Capacity should be adaptable if the number of personnel changes or additional training is required. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist venue operators as well as larger colleges, conference centres and training providers.

## Notice

This contract is for the supply of training and accommodation facilities.

### Procurement Information

Competition is absent for technical reasoning. This supplier is the only option within the location we require that can meet the requirements of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079632-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £164,381 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Girton College |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80520000 - Training facilities

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 16:28 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079632-2026
- 20 Aug 2026 at 16:25 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079626-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079632-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079626-2026
  20th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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