Evaluation of the Focussed Deterrence Pilot

Official notice

Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)

Awarded value£89,127published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Apr 2026

Awarded to Rocket Science

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of a Focussed Deterrence Project to a Level 4 (or higher) standard on the Maryland Scientific Measures Scale.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

73110000 Research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2026, 17:48 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2026, 17:48 BST
Authority reference: DN798331
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040193
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068fcd Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Apr 2026, 17:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £89,1271 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Rocket ScienceSME	£89,127 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Evaluation of the Focussed Deterrence Pilot · Rocket ScienceSME
Signed
20 Apr 2026
Value
£89,127
Period
20 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 2 extensions, subject to the Focussed Deterrence Pilot continuing.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDBT-6675-QXPN 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2BQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ROCKET SCIENCE (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC219011GB-PPON: PZPG-4349-LRMY 22 Stafford Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 7BDContact 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 Tender30 Apr 2026, 17:48 BST