Official UK procurement notice
Bioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy
Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCPI requires access to a pool of specialist consultants, to complement its own internal knowledge and experience related to the strategic development of the UK’s Bioeconomy/Engineering Biology capabilities in support of the UK Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy and its Plan for Change missions. The Industrial Strategy highlights Engineering Biology (EB) as a Frontier Technology focus area for the UK. EB, and the Bioeconomy more broadly, directly supports five of the eight Industrial Strategy Priority sectors – Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy Industries, Defence, Life Sciences and Digital and Technologies. CPI works with the UK Government, partners and stakeholder in the development of business cases and strategic proposals to help address national opportunities in these areas and is seeking to establish a procurement framework which enables it to flexibly and responsively bring in specialist input external to the organisation to assist with these activities.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 11 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 10 Aug 2026
- Electronic auction
- yes
Published description of the framework
Direct Award
CPI will establish a Multi supplier framework agreement, against which we will reserve the right to direct award without further competition.
Suppliers will be in a ranked order of 1st, 2nd and 3rd etc. according to their scores against the evaluation criteria set out below.
Pricing should be held throughout the duration of the framework. Should pricing not be held for the entirety of the framework duration, CPI reserves the right to conduct a mini competition as per the process detailed below and re rank in line with the mini competition criteria.
As and when we require goods, we will confirm our requirements with the preferred (ranked 1st) supplier and place a Purchase Order. In the event that the 1st placed supplier cannot provide the goods required or meet the delivery timescale, the order will be placed with the 2nd placed supplier on the list in the same manner. Should the 2nd placed supplier be unable to provide the goods required or meet the delivery timescale, the order will be placed with the 3rd placed supplier in the same manner, with this process continued for any further members on the relevant lot until the goods have been provided. Where no panel members are able to meet our requirements, CPI reserves the right to award outside of this framework.
Where the 1st placed supplier has confirmed prior to a quote request (during the framework period) that they are unable to provide the specific requirement, either through their tender submission or through previous failed quote requests, then CPI reserves the right to directly approach the highest ranked supplier who has confirmed their ability to provide the specific requirement. Where availability and access to items changes, and previously unavailable products are made available, suppliers should notify CPI to enable consideration for the next requirement opportunity.
Mini-competitions
As and when CPI requires we will conduct a Mini Competition between the preferred suppliers for the lot under which CPI requires the items. Each supplier will be sent a Mini Competition document via the Procurement Portal, this document will set out our requirements, deadline for return of quotations and the criteria we will use to award the work to the successful supplier. Samples or a small quantity order to test items may be used as part of the evaluation process. Once the Mini Competition has been concluded we will place a Purchase Order with the successful supplier. CPI reserves the right to split orders between suppliers.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Strategy & Economic DevelopmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£105,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Commercial, Supply Chain and Business TransformationAwardedRenewalPublished value£90,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Technical, Infrastructure and Skills DeliveryAwardedRenewalPublished value£80,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Policy & LegislationAwardedRenewalPublished value£75,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Experience: 30%
- Specific expertise relevant to the framework: 20%
- Approach to contract management: 20%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price
- Experience
- Specific expertise relevant to the framework
- Approach to contract management
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Bioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jun 2026, 09:18 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
3896- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060578- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06beb9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Jun 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published114 days ago29 Jun 2026, 09:18 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends88 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by78 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts72 days ago10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent26 days ago25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published23 days ago28 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST
- Standstill ends13 days ago7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026- Tender notice published29 Jun 2026, 09:18 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published6 Jul 2026, 15:46 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £350,0006 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Sept 2026, 13:43 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Strategy & Economic Development1 award | |||
| BioConsulting International Ltd, IfM Engage Ltd, Optimat LimitedSME, Perspective Economics LimitedSME, Urban Foresight LtdSMEBioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy - Lot 1 - Strategy & Economic Development8 Oct 2026 – 7 Oct 2028 · up to 8 Oct 2029Extensions: 12 months at the discretion of the Authority. | £105,000 | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Commercial, Supply Chain and Business Transformation1 award | |||
| BioConsulting International Ltd, Britest Limited, NNFCC LtdSME, Optimat LimitedSME, Urban Foresight LtdSMEBioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy - Lot 2 - Commercial, Supply Chain and Business Transformation8 Oct 2026 – 7 Oct 2028 · up to 7 Oct 2029Extensions: 12 month at the discretion of the Authority. | £90,000 | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Technical, Infrastructure and Skills Delivery1 award | |||
| BioConsulting International Ltd, CCTech Ltd, TransitionHERO B.V.Bioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy -Lot 3 - Technical, Infrastructure and Skills Delivery8 Oct 2026 – 7 Oct 2028 · up to 6 Oct 2029Extensions: 12 Months at the discretion of the Authority. | £80,000 | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 4 · Policy & Legislation1 award | |||
| Camrosh Limited, ForgefrontSME, IfM Engage Ltd, NNFCC LtdSME, Urban Foresight LtdSMEBioeconomy/Engineering Biology Expert Consultancy - Lot 4 - Policy & Legislation8 Oct 2026 – 7 Oct 2028 · up to 7 Oct 2029Extensions: 12 months at discretion of the Authority | £75,000 | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Strategy & Economic Development | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Commercial, Supply Chain and Business Transformation | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Technical, Infrastructure and Skills Delivery | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Policy & Legislation | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- BioConsulting International LtdFramework contractor
- Britest LimitedFramework contractor
- CCTech LtdFramework contractor
- Camrosh LimitedFramework contractor
- ForgeFront Ltd.Framework contractor
- IfM Engage LtdFramework contractor
- NNFCC LimitedFramework contractor
- OptimatFramework contractor
- Perspective Economics LimitedFramework contractor
- TransitionHERO B.V.Framework contractor
- Urban Foresight LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender