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UKRI-5769 Delivery of Data Management System through LaunchCan- ICURe FY 26

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 04:26.

Opportunity overview

UK Research and Innovation have awarded a contract via Single Source Direct Award for renewing its contract for the continued provision of the LaunchCan digital platform, which supports recruitment, application management, assessment processes, data management, and reporting for the Innovate UK ICURe programme.

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.

Contract value
£220.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£264.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWNV-9548-LLJD
Location
Newry, UKN08, BT34 2DH, 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
C0859
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract has been awarded by way of a direct award in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, on the grounds that competition is absent for technical reasons

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

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
HELIX RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PWNV-9548-LLJD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWNV-9548-LLJD

Address

Street Address
Unit 2 The Old Gasworks Business Park, Kilmorey Street, Northern Ireland
Locality
Newry
Postal Code
BT34 2DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN08

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72261000
Description
Software support services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWNV-9548-LLJD
Name
HELIX RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
UKRI-5769 Delivery of Data Management System through LaunchCan- ICURe FY 26
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
7 Apr 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
No KPIs have been included in this contract as the deliverables are project-specific and knowledge-based, making standard metrics inappropriate. Performance will be managed through milestone approvals, deliverable acceptance, and regular review, ensuring quality and accountability without imposing unmeasurable indicators.

Period

Starts
7 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
264,840
Amount
220,700
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031557-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Apr 2026, 15:12
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 021028-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 021050-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 031557-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·