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UKRI-5157 Consultancy Services

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:57.

Opportunity overview

UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for highly specialist Physical, Cyber and National Security consultancy services to support the NQCC facility and Harwell Campus QUILT Facilities.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Tom Murdoch Consulting

Match pending…
Published award value
£160k
Awarded
20 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PCQR-4415-JZZR
Location
Cheltenham, UKK13, GL51 7EG, United Kingdom

Tom Murdoch Consulting

Match pending…
Contract value
£160k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£192k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCQR-4415-JZZR
Location
Cheltenham, UKK13, GL51 7EG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UKRI-5157
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for highly specialist Physical, Cyber and National Security consultancy services to support the NQCC facility and Harwell Campus QUILT Facilities. Due to the classified nature of the work and the need for DV-cleared expertise, GCHQ specifically recommended Tom Murdoch Consulting as the only suitable provider. A competitive tender would risk critical disruption to national security operations and delay essential accreditation, making a direct award the only viable option.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Name
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon, Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
STFC Procurement
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PCQR-4415-JZZR
Name
Tom Murdoch Consulting

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL51 7EG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Framlington Court, Libertus Road

Control

Description
N/A

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PCQR-4415-JZZR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
21 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
UKRI-5157 Consultancy services
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79417000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Safety consultancy services

Value

Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
192,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070255-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Oct 2025, 16:56
Entry 2
Id
071138-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Nov 2025, 10:20

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCQR-4415-JZZR
Name
Tom Murdoch Consulting

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
17 Nov 2025, 00:00

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
N/A

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCQR-4415-JZZR
Name
Tom Murdoch Consulting

Standstill Period

Ends
14 Nov 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79417000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Safety consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCQR-4415-JZZR
Name
Tom Murdoch Consulting

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
UKRI-5157 Consultancy Services
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
21 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
192,000

Period

Ends
30 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
22 Nov 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075931-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
21 Nov 2025, 10:55

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d878-2025-11-21T10:55:50ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·