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Published 11 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6363 REF 2029 Submissions

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£780,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to SCOUT CONSULTANCY LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

REF platform 2029: The Submissions Layer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
72611000 Technical computer support 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
11 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 12:38 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-6363
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092814
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f609 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

To ensure the successful delivery of the REF2029 programme, UKRI wish to appoint Scout Consultancy Ltd, who has the necessary programme knowledge and technical capability to deliver the Submissions Layer phase of the project.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Sept 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends34 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 12:38 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 17:31 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 12:38 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £780,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SCOUT CONSULTANCY LTD1 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2027£780,00011 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-6363 REF 2029 Submissions · SCOUT CONSULTANCY LTD

    Signed
    28 Sept 2026
    Value
    £780,000
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Under threshold for reporting

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
  • Scout Consultancy LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGVB-8965-PVTJ 4 USK Vale Court, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 8ASContact 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