PS25062 - Business Support - Early-Stage Technology Companies and Start-Ups

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£24,004published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 May 2025

Awarded to Ashby House Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION****

This procurement is being concluded following a limited competition procurement exercise.

Brief Description of Requirement

We are seeking organisations that have the capacity, capability and expertise to deliver a support programme tailored for businesses that fit the following profile:

Early-stage technology businesses working intensively on R&D and commercial approach.
Generally, less than 5 years old
Pre-revenue and often running their own business for the first time.
Generally, employ fewer than 5 people.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73200000 Research and development consultancy services 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 May 2025, 12:38 BST
Last source update: 16 May 2025, 12:38 BST
Authority reference: PS25062
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-022182
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515bc Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
16 May 2025, 12:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £24,0041 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ashby House LtdSME	£24,004 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

PS25062 - Business Support - Early-Stage Technology Companies and Start-Ups · Ashby House LtdSME
Signed
9 May 2025
Value
£24,004
Period
9 May 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ashby House LtdAwarded supplier 124 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 May 2025, 12:38 BST