UKRI-5331 - Agreement for Founding Partner, World Conference of Science Journalists 2027

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£35,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to ABSW Ltd (Association of British Science Writers)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI-5331 UKRI has become a founding partner for the World Conference of Science Journalists 2027.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

98100000 Membership organisation services

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: 10 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
Last source update: 10 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5331
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-064277
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05acfc Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £35,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ABSW Ltd (Association of British Science Writers)	£35,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Agreement for Founding Partner, World Conference of Science Journalists 202 · ABSW Ltd (Association of British Science Writers)
Signed
10 Oct 2025
Value
£35,000
Period
13 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
Status
active

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ABSW Ltd (Association of British Science Writers)Awarded supplier 76 Glebe Lane, Maidstone, South East, ME16 9BDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST