Official UK procurement notice
Support the development of the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme (CISS)
Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) is developing the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme (CISS), a grant funding intervention intended to support the UK ceramics sector to reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, improve productivity and strengthen long-term competitiveness.
BIST requires specialist support to inform the final design of the scheme and the development of an application and assessment process that is proportionate, evidence-based and accessible to businesses across the ceramics sector, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 12 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
- Authority reference
PR_5378- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096270- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785feFind a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucideon LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CR_5546 - Support the development of the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme (CISS) · Lucideon LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Value
- £99,750
- Period
- 6 Oct 2026 — 30 Nov 2026
- Status
- active
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published12 Oct 2026, 16:35 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lucideon LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender