UKRI-5119 Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK14)

Awarded value£1,029,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***Please note this is and award notice, note a call for competition****<br/><br/>United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6310 Framework for the provision of audit and assurance services.

CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's…Awarded

United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6310 Framework for the provision of audit and assurance services. Additional information: The total published value is for the full potential value of this contract. The contract is for a period of 24 months with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods

Delivery: South West · Swindon

79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 14 Jan 2026, 17:40 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jan 2026, 17:40 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5119
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003273
Classification (CPV): Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Delivery area: South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06061e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This opportunity was open to all the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services RM6310 framework agreement.

Publisher note: The contract has been awarded using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework - RM6310 provision of audit and assurance services Lot 2.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,029,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KPMG	£1,029,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003273-2026-1 · KPMG
Signed
21 Nov 2025
Value
£1,029,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	0	—	—

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

KPMG LLPAwarded supplierOC301540 15 Canada Square, London, UK, E14 5GLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.