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title: "UKRI-6317 An international engagement strategy for the UKCI"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f344"
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# UKRI-6317 An international engagement strategy for the UKCI

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f344

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned an international engagement strategy for the UK creative industries. The requirement is consultancy support covering business development and public relations, focused on shaping how the UK’s creative industries engage internationally. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom and is classified as services. UKRI is the buyer and a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The procurement covered one requirement rather than several separate workstreams, with the appointed supplier responsible for the full scope. This is relevant to consultancies that combine international engagement strategy with business development advice and public relations expertise, particularly those working with or for the creative industries.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Favier Ltd, an SME, was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed and awarded on 7 September 2026, with delivery running from 7 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The award covers the full requirement as a single lot. The published route indicates that UKRI made the appointment without inviting competing tenders, so there was no competitive evaluation between bids. The contract is active. The buying organisation is UK Research & Innovation, and the appointed supplier is Favier Ltd.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting UKRI’s international creative-industries work. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to develop an international engagement strategy for the creative industries, supported by practical business development consultancy and public relations expertise. Relevant capability may include understanding how creative-sector organisations build overseas relationships, identifying and engaging international stakeholders, and turning strategic recommendations into a coherent communications approach. Suppliers should be able to combine strategic advisory work with communications insight rather than offering only general public relations or generic management consultancy. The award to an SME also indicates that a smaller specialist consultancy can be suitable for this scale and type of requirement, provided it can show relevant sector knowledge and deliver the full service directly.

## Notice

An international engagement strategy for the UK Creative Industries

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084304-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| 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 | Favier Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 11:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084304-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084304-2026
  7th September 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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