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UKRI-5609 - AcSS · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI)South West (UKK14)
Awarded value£449,790published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Academy of Social Sciences

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Consolidate and build further capacity, collaboration and leadership in inclusivity in the social science learned societies.

Sustain innovation in fostering inclusivity in research, training and innovation in HE: pump-prime new initiatives to benefit HE discipline communities.

Extend our knowledge sharing activities: the content, reach and use of the programme resource hub and programme events.

Use the convening power of AcSS, to capture ‘lessons learned’ in fostering Inclusivity in the social sciences.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: London, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79315000 Social research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Mar 2026, 14:37 GMT
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 13:03 BST
Authority reference
C0991
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030869
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
London (UKI)South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066670 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Supplier has the only access to the cohort required for the delivery of the study

Review and risk notes
Risks

None

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 Mar 2026 → 2 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends220 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published208 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 13:03 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 14:37 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 14:44 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    21 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 13:03 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £449,7901 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Academy of Social SciencesVCSEUKRI-5609 - AcSS proposal on inclusivity in research, training and innovation31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029£449,79010 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5609 - AcSS proposal on inclusivity in research, training and innovation · Academy of Social SciencesVCSE

    Signed
    25 Mar 2026
    Value
    £449,790
    Period
    31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not Relevant

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Academy of Social SciencesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCM-4479-RBPM c/o Knox Cropper LLP, 5 Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street, London, London, EC3A 2ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender