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Published 1 Jul 2026, 10:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6141 Innovator Support Programme · Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd for UK Research and Innovation (Jul 2026)

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£321,796published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Catapults will provide a series of interconnected tasks for UKRI, as part of the Consumer Led Flexibility challenge development

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
1 Jul 2026, 10:38 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 10:38 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-6141
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061567
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0e2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The Supplier hold a unique position through their engagement and convening role between UKRI and the wider community. and they hold unique technical assets required for this work.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 10:38 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £321,7961 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Energy Systems Catapult Services LtdSME10 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026£321,796—Standstill

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
  • Energy Systems Catapult service LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJTH-2392-WWTN 7th Floor, 18 The Priory Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6BSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender