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Published 13 Oct 2025, 10:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5163 - Manufacturing Segmentation: Evidence of Opportunities and Strengths

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025awarded 24 Nov 2025
Awarded to IfM Engage Ltd
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 14 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the study is to provide data-driven evidence to support decisions on Innovate UK investments in materials and manufacturing. The focus is on cross-cutting areas that can be applied to multiple manufacturing sectors to support growth and resilience, and offer the greatest global opportunity aligned to UK strength.

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 14 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    None

What it takes to win
i

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 award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    None

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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
13 Oct 2025, 10:13 BST
Last source update
11 Dec 2025, 15:47 GMT
Authority reference
C0441
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064600
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Market research services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05adeb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Oct 2025 → 11 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published381 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 10:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by374 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline360 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts349 days ago
    14 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published321 days ago
    11 Dec 2025, 15:47 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 10:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 12:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 15:37 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    11 Dec 2025, 15:37 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 15:47 GMT
    UK7
  6. Contract signature expected
    11 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Change to tender title

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 13 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IfM Engage Ltd12 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£100,00024 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5163 - Manufacturing Segmentation: Evidence of Opportunities and Strengths · IfM Engage Ltd

    Signed
    11 Dec 2025
    Value
    £100,000
    Period
    12 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

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
  • IFM EngageAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03486934 The Old Schools Trinity Lane, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 1TSContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender