UKRI-1800_36 Additional sprint work on clean energy superpower mission

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£146,275published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a call-off contract awarded under UKRI Framework UKRI-800 Geotechnical Advisor for UKRI-NERC. This requirement is for geotechnical consultancy for clean energy superpower mission to deliver carbon budgets.

CPV: Geotechnical engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Apr 2026, 13:19 BST
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 13:19 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-1800_36
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033267
Classification (CPV): Geotechnical engineering services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068100 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a call-off under UKRI Framework, UKRI-1800.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £146,2751 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED	£146,275 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 033267-2026-1 · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Signed
30 Mar 2026
Value
£146,275
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch 14697629 Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ove Arup and Partners LimitedAwarded supplier01312453 8 Fitzroy Street, London, London, UK, W1T 4BJContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.