---
title: "CSP26862-Agency Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07805f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# CSP26862-Agency Services

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07805f

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation bought agency services to support the research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough. The requirement is vessel support, classified under business services, and the work was for UK delivery. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The contract covered one lot. The service supports the vessel’s operations, but the description does not define specific tasks, service levels or operational locations. The selected supplier, Nesskip EHF, is based in Iceland.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, stating there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026, with a period from 1 July to 31 August 2026. Its value was €45,070. Nesskip EHF was awarded the contract for the single lot. The process was concluded without competitive bids, so there was no competitive evaluation between suppliers. The stated basis for selecting a supplier was that no reasonable alternatives existed.

For suppliers considering similar future vessel-support requirements from UKRI, credibility would depend on being able to provide agency services that directly support the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The award went to Nesskip EHF, an Iceland-based small or medium-sized supplier, showing that a specialist supplier outside the UK could meet this buyer’s stated requirement. UKRI’s stated position that there were no reasonable alternatives was the basis for this direct award, rather than a comparison of competing offers. Suppliers would therefore need to demonstrate that their capability is a genuine fit for the vessel’s particular support needs; general agency-services experience alone may not establish equivalence. The published requirement gives no further detail on the specific support tasks.

## Notice

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement Agency Services - Vessel Support for RRS Sir David Attenborough

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093640-2026 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,070 |

## 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 |
| 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 | Nesskip EHF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 09:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093640-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093640-2026
  5th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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