CSP26674 - developing innovative methods

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£20,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Zinc Ventures Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition, Given the specialist nature of the requirement, the need to secure an appropriately qualified facilitator within a short timeframe.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

80570000 Personal development training 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: 29 Jul 2026, 09:30 BST
Last source update: 29 Jul 2026, 09:30 BST
Authority reference: CSP26674
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-071521
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d5ff Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Jul 2026, 09:30 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £20,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Zinc Ventures LimitedSME	£20,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CSP26674 · Zinc Ventures LimitedSME
Signed
9 Jul 2026
Value
£20,000
Period
22 Jul 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ZINC VENTURES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10796984GB-PPON: PJYM-5562-TYDZ Euston House,, London, London, NW1 1ADContact 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 Tender29 Jul 2026, 09:30 BST