Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 13 Oct 2025, 13:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Economic Security Forum [Brussels]

Official notice

Procurement agent: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology·On behalf of: UKSBS

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Concession value (operator's revenue)£50,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 19 Nov 2025
Awarded to RAND Europe Community Interest Company
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 21 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK is seeking to work with a supplier or consortium to host an event on the security and growth of frontier technology in Brussels, inviting European governments, EU institutions, industry and academia.

The event will bring together leading thinkers and policy makers to engage in an open discussion, where participants will consider our approaches to economic security and frontier technology and discuss emerging themes, including where there is opportunity for further collaboration to enhance policy and strengthen cooperation between the UK, EU, and like-minded partners.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 21 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 31st October 2025 @ 11:00

    DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

    Brief Description of Requirement

    Insert Description

    The UK government’s five national missions set the strategic objectives under which the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) currently operates: i) kickstart economic growth, ii) make Britain a clean energy superpower, iii) take back our streets, iv) break down barriers to opportunity, and v) build an NHS fit for the future.

    At DSIT, our purpose is to drive economic growth, improving the performance and productivity of government and empowering citizens. We will achieve our purpose by maximising:

    • the impact of government action to support R&D, science and technology on the UK's national and regional growth.
    • value for money for the taxpayer by applying AI and digital technologies to transform the citizen's experience of public service by making it more effective, convenient and productive.
    • the control people can exercise over their interaction with government by widening and deepening their digital skills, knowledge and trust in technology

    Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

    This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document.

    How to Apply

    UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

    To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

    If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

    Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS25241.

    DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular

    basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/con… ↗

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    Jaggaer eSourcing Portal

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    beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Most advantages tender.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 31st October 2025 @ 11:00

    DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

    Brief Description of Requirement

    Insert Description

    The UK government’s five national missions set the strategic objectives under which the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) currently operates: i) kickstart economic growth, ii) make Britain a clean energy superpower, iii) take back our streets, iv) break down barriers to opportunity, and v) build an NHS fit for the future.

    At DSIT, our purpose is to drive economic growth, improving the performance and productivity of government and empowering citizens. We will achieve our purpose by maximising:

    • the impact of government action to support R&D, science and technology on the UK's national and regional growth.
    • value for money for the taxpayer by applying AI and digital technologies to transform the citizen's experience of public service by making it more effective, convenient and productive.
    • the control people can exercise over their interaction with government by widening and deepening their digital skills, knowledge and trust in technology

    Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

    This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criter…

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Oct 2025, 13:48 BST
Last source update
21 Nov 2025, 11:57 GMT
Authority reference
PS25241
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064767
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae46 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
31 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Oct 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published374 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 13:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by370 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline356 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts336 days ago
    21 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 11:57 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 13:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 08:03 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 08:49 GMT
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    21 Nov 2025, 11:57 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    21 Nov 2025, 11:57 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 13 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £45,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RAND Europe Community Interest CompanyVCSE£45,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender