UKRI-5401 Sciencewise & DSIT Public Dialogue on Engineering Biology

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK14)

Awarded value£151,296published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition****<br/><br/>United Kingdom Research and Innovation has a requirement for a Sciencewise and DSIT Public Dialogue on Engineering Biology. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.

CPV: Evaluation consultancy services · Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1United Kingdom Research and Innovation has a requirement for a Sciencewise and DSIT…Awarded

United Kingdom Research and Innovation has a requirement for a Sciencewise and DSIT Public Dialogue on Engineering Biology. <br/>This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.

Delivery: South West · Swindon

79419000 Evaluation consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 22 Jan 2026, 13:19 GMT
Last source update: 22 Jan 2026, 13:19 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5401
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005755
Classification (CPV): Evaluation consultancy servicesMarket research services
Delivery area: South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060c35 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This opportunity was open to all the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 Research and Insights DPS

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £151,2961 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 106 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTDSME	£151,296 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005755-2026-1 · HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTDSME
Signed
22 Jan 2026
Value
£151,296
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic	6	—	—

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

Hopkins Van Mil: Creative Connections LtdAwarded supplier 6a Dean's Yard, London, UK, SW1P 3NPContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.