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

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£38,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Optimat Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

79311300 Survey analysis 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: 20 Nov 2025, 13:09 GMT
Last source update: 20 Nov 2025, 13:09 GMT
Authority reference: 5202
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075658
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e577 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Nov 2025, 13:09 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £38,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Optimat LimitedSME	£38,500 †	—	Awarded

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 · Optimat LimitedSME
Signed
29 Oct 2025
Value
£38,500
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 23 Mar 2026
Status
active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Optimat LimitedAwarded supplier 100 West George Street, Glasgow,, Scotland, G2 1PPContact 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 Tender20 Nov 2025, 13:09 GMT