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UKRI-6363 REF 2029 Submissions

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 14:10.

Opportunity overview

REF platform 2029: The Submissions Layer

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.

Scout Consultancy Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£780k
Awarded
10 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGVB-8965-PVTJ
Location
Pontypool, UKL16, NP4 8AS, 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-6363
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
To ensure the successful delivery of the REF2029 programme, UKRI wish to appoint Scout Consultancy Ltd, who has the necessary programme knowledge and technical capability to deliver the Submissions Layer phase of the project.

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
Scout Consultancy Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PGVB-8965-PVTJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGVB-8965-PVTJ

Address

Street Address
4 USK Vale Court
Locality
Pontypool
Postal Code
NP4 8AS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL16

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
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
72611000
Description
Technical computer support services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGVB-8965-PVTJ
Name
Scout Consultancy Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
UKRI-6363 REF 2029 Submissions
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
28 Sept 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Under threshold for reporting

Period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
936,000
Amount
780,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092814-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 12:38
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. 085566-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 086222-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 092814-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·