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# UKRI-6017-METIUS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-6017-metius-ocds-h6vhtk-078d9c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research & Innovation (UKRI): "UKRI-6017-METIUS". Published status: active. Published Value: £166,667. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 25 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £166,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-6017-metius-ocds-h6vhtk-078d9c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078d9c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-6017-metius-ocds-h6vhtk-078d9c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com%2FProSpend__CS_ContractPage%3FSearchType%3DProjects%26uid%3Da1MTm00000DCA2XMAX%26searchStr%3D%26sortStr%3DRecently%2BPublished%26page%3D1%26filters%3D%26County%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-6017-metius-ocds-h6vhtk-078d9c#participate

## Description
The METIUS programme is a new infrastructure investment with a total UK funding allocation of £14.5 million. It aims to harness cutting-edge AI to improve the speed, relevance and accessibility of evidence synthesis for decision-makers tackling urgent challenges. METIUS is co-funded by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and forms part of the UKRI Creating Opportunities and Improving Outcomes strategic theme. The investment started on 1 October 2025 and will run for five years.
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the extent to which the project has increased policymakers’ use of synthesised evidence to inform policy development, and to evaluate the associated benefits for evidence-informed public policy in the UK and internationally. In addition, the evaluation will generate actionable insights to inform the design and delivery of future research inve

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £166,667

- **Contract Period:** 17/12/2026 to 16/12/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099849-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-22T09:49:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:25:46.647Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078d9c