UKRI-3140_28 Detailed Market Assessment of the UK USV market

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£40,315published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Houlder Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a call-off under UKRI framework, UKRI-3140.

CPV: Engineering-related scientific and technical services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a call-off under UKRI framework, UKRI-3140, for a detailed market assessment…Awarded

This is a call-off under UKRI framework, UKRI-3140, for a detailed market assessment of the UK USV market

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
Last source update: 10 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-3140_28
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-032936
Classification (CPV): Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068042 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a call-off under UKRI Framework UKRI-3140

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,3151 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Houlder Limited	£40,315 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032936-2026-1 · Houlder Limited
Signed
26 Mar 2026
Value
£40,315
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch 14697629 Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Houlder LimitedAwarded supplier eytonstone House, 3 Hanbury Drive,, London, UK, EnglandContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.