AIRDN+ Programme Evaluation and Consultation

Official notice

Authority: Aston University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£166,667published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Evaluation of the Artificial Intelligence Researcher Development Network (AIRDN+), a Research England funded project which is led Aston University.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

79419000 Evaluation consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 7 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
Authority reference: 1190
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-063784
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c587 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £166,6671 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)SME	£166,667 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)SME
Signed
27 Mar 2026
Value
£166,667
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Oct 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000904 · GB-PPON: PTLB-7496-TPTR Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7ETContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE (CRAC) LIMITED(THE)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 00000001GB-PPON: PLCC-1367-YGXN 22 Signet Court, Swann Road, Cambridge, England,, East Molesey, East of England, CB5 8LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST