UKRI-6267-Faraday Battery Challenge · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South West (UKK14)

Awarded value£45,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Dealroom

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project will update Dealroom’s 2024 analysis of the UK battery innovation landscape to provide a current, data-driven snapshot of the sector in 2026. Covering the full battery value chain, the refreshed study will assess industry developments, identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities, and benchmark the UK’s global competitiveness. The insights generated will support the design of the 2026–2030 Battery Innovation Programme, helping to target investment more effectively and align activities with net zero, industrial strategy, and economic growth goals.

Updated evidence base: Refreshes the 2024 dataset to reflect major changes in investment, company growth, and market dynamics.

Strategic decision-making: Provides actionable insights to shape the 2026–2030 Battery Innovation Programme and funding priorities.

Strengthening UK competitiveness: Identifies opportunities and challenges across the battery ecosystem to support innovation, scale-up, and the energy transition.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

73210000 Research consultancy 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: 19 Aug 2026, 13:25 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 13:25 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-6267
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-078984
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e79b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2026, 13:25 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £45,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dealroom	£45,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-6267-Farday Battery Challenge · Dealroom
Signed
18 Aug 2026
Value
£45,000
Period
18 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 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

DealroomAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNMX-6773-YVVJ Cornelis Dirkszstraat 27-2, Amsterdam, NL, 1056 TP, NLContact 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 Tender19 Aug 2026, 13:25 BST