Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4689 - Mechanical Engineering Drafting Support
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 27 Nov 2025awarded 19 Jan 2026
Awarded to Axion Solutions Ltd +2 more
Framework period 4 yrsends 1 Feb 2030 · starts 2 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework will operate on a ranking basis, where the highest-ranked suppliers will have priority when allocating work.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 22 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Engineering design services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 3 bids received (0.6 per place) · 3 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 2 Feb 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- N/A
Published description of the framework
The Framework will operate on a ranking basis, where the highest-ranked suppliers will have priority when allocating work.
When work is identified, the work shall be offered to the top ranked supplier first. If declined, the work shall be offered to the next supplier on the list.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£400,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “UKRI-4689 - Mechanical Engineering Drafting Support” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 22 Oct 2029
- First published
- 23 Oct 2025, 10:07 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 09:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
C0273- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067695- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d227Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: UKRI eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · N/A
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
23 Oct 2025 → 27 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published369 days ago23 Oct 2025, 10:07 BST
- Clarification questions by347 days ago13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends333 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by287 days ago12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent270 days ago30 Jan 2026
- Contract starts267 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends258 days ago10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published242 days ago27 Feb 2026, 09:37 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025- Tender notice published23 Oct 2025, 10:07 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Jan 2026, 09:21 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jan 2026, 09:21 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Feb 2026, 09:37 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 31 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axion Solutions LtdSME, DATS Engineering Solutions Ltd, MDIN LTd20 Feb 2026 – 19 Feb 2030 | £400,000 | 19 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-4689 - Mechanical Engineering Drafting Support · Axion Solutions LtdSME, DATS Engineering Solutions Ltd, MDIN LTd
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £400,000
- Period
- 26 Feb 2026 – 25 Feb 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Axion SolutionsFramework contractor
- DATS Engineering Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- MDIN LTdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender