Official UK procurement notice
PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework
Procurement agent: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology·On behalf of: UKSBS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 12th October 2026 at 11:00
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS), on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), wishes to establish an Open Framework to enable policymakers to identify and procure Futures-related services and capability development opportunities quickly and cost-effectively.
The Futures Procurement Framework is a register of consultants and researchers that can be called upon by HM Government (HMG) Departments and Agencies and UK public bodies (those listed in Annex B) to support conducting work to think strategically about the long-term future (herein called Futures) and further developing these capabilities in government.
The key areas of expertise needed are:
- Services for describing and explaining the characteristics of a policy area (including trend and driver analysis, and systems analysis) or issue (including associated risks and opportunities)
- Services for describing what the future might be like
- Services for developing and testing policies and strategies, and related decisions, particularly for their robustness and resilience
- Services for developing Futures capability within the Civil Service (including skills related to the above activities)
- Services for convening or engaging a diverse range of stakeholders (citizen and expert voices) in futures work
- Services, expertise and data gathering and visualisation related to specific fields (including, but not limited to, specific scientific and technological, social and economic fields)
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 Futures Procurement Framework will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP 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 itt_2793
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 6 yrs · up to 6 yrs 10 mo from 4 Jan 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 3 Jan 2033
Who may buy through it
The Contracting Authority is procuring the Framework Agreement for use across all Government departments. A full list of departments eligible to utilise this Framework can be found within Annex B.
Published description of the framework
The Contracting Authority will be able to choose between undertaking a Direct Award or Call-Off competition in order to appoint Suppliers to specific requirements.
Full details of how the Framework will operate can be found within the PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework - Request for Proposal attachment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£9,000,000
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 (5)
- PROJ1.1 - Skills and Capability: 35%
- PROJ1.2 - Flexibility and innovation in horizon scanning and delivering long-term future-focused work: 25%
- PROJ1.3 - Communication Skills: 10%
- PROJ1.4 - Project Management: 20%
- PROJ1.5 - Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- PROJ1.1 - Skills and Capability
- PROJ1.2 - Flexibility and innovation in horizon scanning and delivering long-term future-focused work
- PROJ1.3 - Communication Skills
- PROJ1.4 - Project Management
- PROJ1.5 - Social Value
- “PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- The Contracting Authority is procuring the Framework Agreement for use across all Government departments. A full list of departments eligible to utilise this Framework can be found within Annex B. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Jul 2026, 09:46 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 11:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
PS26195- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082385- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c1fbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.
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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/clients/ ↗
Timeline
2 Jul 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published117 days ago2 Jul 2026, 09:46 BST
- Next notice expected69 days ago19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published60 days ago28 Aug 2026, 19:50 BST
- Latest notice published42 days ago15 Sept 2026, 11:35 BST
- Clarification questions by15 days ago12 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends15 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 43 days10 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 67 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2026- Pipeline notice published2 Jul 2026, 09:46 BSTUK1
- Planned procurement notice published16 Jul 2026, 12:41 BSTUK3
- Procurement method changed16 Jul 2026, 12:41 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST16 Jul 2026, 12:41 BST
- Planned procurement notice published27 Jul 2026, 18:03 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published28 Aug 2026, 19:50 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active28 Aug 2026, 19:50 BST
- Deadline moved to 28 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST28 Aug 2026, 19:50 BST+0 days · was 28 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Tender notice published15 Sept 2026, 11:35 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST15 Sept 2026, 11:35 BST+14 days · was 28 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
Pre-Market Engagement day correction
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-07: 2 releases · 2 Jul 2026, 16 Jul 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- UKSBSProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Partner
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Annex B - UK Government Departments and UK public bodies with access
- Bidding documents and specifications Annex C - Pre-Market Engagement slides and clarification questions and answers
- Bidding documents and specifications PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework - Request for Proposal - RFPQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Annex A - Indicative Supplier Specialisms Form
- Bidding documents and specifications PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework - Request for Proposal - RFP
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender