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title: "CSP26842 - Investment Readiness Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078897"
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# CSP26842 - Investment Readiness Training

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078897

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) requires investment-readiness training sessions. The service is intended to help participants prepare for investment, and is classified as training services. UKRI is the buying organisation; UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as its shared service provider. Delivery is specified as taking place in the United Kingdom, with no more precise location stated. The requirement is for a training service rather than goods or construction works. The procurement was handled as a single lot, covering the investment-readiness training requirement. This is a specialised learning and development service for organisations or individuals seeking to improve their readiness to secure investment, rather than a general training programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to FundingHero Ltd. UKRI used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026, with an award recorded as active. The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £40,765 excluding VAT and £48,918 including VAT. The requirement was awarded as one lot, and the award covers investment-readiness training services delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement description identifies the service required, but gives no further account of how bids were scored or of specific evaluation criteria. UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring entity for UKRI.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for UKRI, this award demonstrates demand for focused investment-readiness training delivered as a service. A credible competitor would need to show that it can design and run training sessions that help participants prepare for investment, with relevant expertise in investment readiness and the ability to deliver to the stated requirement across the United Kingdom. The award went to FundingHero Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was fulfilled by an SME. The scale is a single-lot training engagement for a defined contract period, rather than a multi-lot or broader programme. Experience in practical training delivery and a clear fit with investment-readiness outcomes would therefore be relevant when competing for similar work from UKRI.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise. UK Research & Innovation require Investment Readiness Training Sessions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097507-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,765 |

## 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 | FUNDINGHERO LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 14:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097507-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097507-2026
  15th 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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