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Published 17 Sept 2025, 17:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5033 Distributed System of Scientific Collection (DiSSCo) UK Evaluation

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South West (UKK14)

Published estimate£1,250,000≈ £417k / year · £1,500,000 inc. VAT0.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 3 Dec 2025

Awarded to ICF Consulting Services Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI-5033 Distributed System of Scientific Collections (DiSSCo) UK Evaluation – A comprehensive, independent, and rigorous evaluation of the DiSSCo UK Programme, assessing its delivery, impact, effectiveness, and future readiness.

No preliminary market engagement: Market familiarity

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,250,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2036 with extensionsValue: £1,250,000 exc. VAT · £1,500,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: UKRI have the option to extend the contract for a period of 2+2+3 · UKRI may extend this Contract for a period of 2+2+3 years

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality/Technical: 90%
Price: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality/Technical
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Sept 2025, 17:04 BST
Last source update: 5 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 23 Jan 2026
Authority reference: UKRI-5033
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057492
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059c9b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity please click here: ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗ Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform: 1. Log in or create an account here: ukri2.my.site.com ↗ 2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above. 3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest). 4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site. 5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.

Timeline

17 Sept 2025 → 5 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published398 days ago
17 Sept 2025, 17:04 BST
Clarification questions by369 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline355 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent322 days ago
3 Dec 2025
Standstill ends309 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Award decision expected by270 days ago
23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts142 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published138 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
17 Sept 2025, 17:04 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Dec 2025, 09:51 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Dec 2025, 09:51 GMT
Contract signature expected
23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,244,6001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ICF Consulting Services LimitedUKRI-5033 UKRI-5033 Distributed System of Scientific Collection (DiSSCo) UK Evaluation1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2036Extensions: 2+2+3 Year Options for extension. · Options: Total contract length not to exceed 10 years.	£1,244,600	3 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5033 UKRI-5033 Distributed System of Scientific Collection (DiSSCo) UK Evaluation · ICF Consulting Services Limited
Signed
5 Jun 2026
Value
£1,244,600
Period
8 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2036 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2+2+3 Year Options for extension.
Options
Total contract length not to exceed 10 years.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value under the £5million threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ICF Consulting Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCX-8669-QQLD 62 Threadneedle Street, London, London, London, EC2R 8HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 09:51 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Sept 2025, 17:04 BST