UKRI-6202 Evaluation of the Local Innovation Partnership Fund (LIPF)

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

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

Awarded value£273,540published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Public Group International Ltd

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

UKRI-6202 Evaluation of the Local Innovation Partnership Fund (LIPF) This call off contract has been sourced via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

*** Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UKRI has a requirement for the provision of the development of the LIPF evaluation and future roadmap and the development of baseline activities. This call off contract has been sourced via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

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Lot #1UKRI-6202 Evaluation of the Local Innovation Partnership Fund (LIPF)Awarded

UKRI-6202 Evaluation of the Local Innovation Partnership Fund (LIPF) This call off contract has been sourced via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.

Delivery: South West · Swindon

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £273,5401 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 43 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Public Group International LtdSME	£273,540 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 105668-2026-1 · Public Group International LtdSME
Signed
23 Oct 2026
Value
£273,540
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic	3	—	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 6 Nov 2026, 12:19 GMT
Last source update: 6 Nov 2026, 12:19 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-6202
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-105668
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy services
Delivery area: South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b666 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 Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights Framework

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PUBLIC Group International LtdAwarded supplier10608507 PUBLIC Hall, 1 Horse Guards Avenue, Westminster, London, UK, SW1A 2HU

Official documents & specifications

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