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Benchmarking Exercise to understand how the UK's chemical sector fares as a place for star-ups and growth in the UK v USA/Europe

Buyer: UK Research and Innovation →

BuyerUK Research and Innovation
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published20 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Benchmarking Exercise to understand how the UK's chemical sector fares as a place for star-ups and growth in the UK versus USA and Europe.

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Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Procurement strategy & market signals

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Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

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Related procurements

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Awards

Contracts

UKRI-5202 Benchmarking Exercise to understand how the UK's chemical sector fares as a place for star-ups and growth in the UK v USA/Europe

Statusactive
Value£38,500

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Source data inventory

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e577
Latest release ID075658-2025
Latest release timestampThu Nov 20 2025 13:09:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - without competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
20 Nov 2025award, contract075658-2025

All source data

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
20 Nov 2025 · 075658-2025 · award, contract
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