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UKRI-4643 UK- wide Celebration of Research and Innovation.

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 20:38.

Opportunity overview

UKRI want to commission a supplier to deliver a new UK-wide celebration to engage the public, particularly young people, with research and innovation(R&I). This will be delivered through the following 5 work packages over the duration of the six years: • Work package 1: coordinated UK-wide activities that celebrate and showcase R&I and supports people Main Category (particularly young people and those from minoritised communities and those underrepresented in R&I) to engage with R&I through co-produced local and regional activity. • Work package 2: grants programmes to support those from minoritised communities and underrepresented groups to engage with R&I through community-led events and local activities in schools throughout the year. • Work package 3: a programme of deliberative dialogues with young people to explore their views and concerns about R&I, providing unique insights into young people’s relationship with R&I and enabling their views to inform and influence decision-making in R&I. • Work package 4: support for sharing learning between this programme of activity and existing knowledge festivals, museums, science centres and other relevant organisations. • Work package 5: summative and formative evaluation to understand and share what works in informal engagement with R&I. N.B. UKRI will require the successful supplier to deliver all the work packages detailed above.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£3.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Sept 2026
Including VAT
£4m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBPR-1971-VLWT
Location
London, UKI33, SW7 5HD, 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-4643 UK- wide Celebration of Research and Innovation.
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

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

Contact

Name
Corporate Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
British Science Association
Id
GB-PPON-PBPR-1971-VLWT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBPR-1971-VLWT

Address

Street Address
Wellcome Wolfson building, 165 Queen's gate, London,
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 5HD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBPR-1971-VLWT
Name
British Science Association

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
3 Sept 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
N/A

Period

Starts
4 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
3,956,861.02
Amount
3,297,384.18
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092498-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Sept 2026, 15:28
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05808d-2025-12-04T14:43:49ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 092498-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·