Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 19 Aug 2026, 13:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Consultancy Review · UK public procurement notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

+6 more

Awarded value£256,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Efficio Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A supplier is required to undertake a consultancy review within UKRI

CPV: Miscellaneous business and business-related services

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A supplier is required to undertake a consultancy review within UKRIAwarded

A supplier is required to undertake a consultancy review within UKRI. Additional information: This is a direct award under MCF4

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2026, 13:20 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 13:20 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-6252
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-078979
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e797 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
Published justification: Direct Award under MCF4 - CCS Framework RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £256,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Efficio Ltd	£256,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 078979-2026-UKRI-6252-1 · Efficio Ltd
Signed
29 Jul 2026
Value
£256,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

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