AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded IFM ENGAGE LTD. a direct, below-threshold contract for the Women in Manufacturing Conference. The published contract record states that it was signed on 2 October 2026 and is scheduled to run on 21 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for IFM ENGAGE LTD., covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-day conference-services purchase made without competition, with the buyer citing technical reasons and the availability of only a particular supplier.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IFM ENGAGE LTD.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 12,984 gross (GBP 10,820 excluding VAT) GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-03486934; the supplier record is verified by company number 03486934. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records GBP 12,984 amountGross and GBP 10,820 amount.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document are labelled “Contract details notice on Find a Tender.”
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as “complete”; lot 1 is also recorded as “complete.”
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active.”
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active.”
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-02.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 10,820
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10820 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 12,984
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 12984 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and lot 1.
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed date
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-02.
Contract start
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-21.
Contract end
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-21 at 23:59:59.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice document has datePublished 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWomen in Manufacturing Conference
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Process title: “CSP27902 - Women in Manufacturing Conference.”
Service category
99% confidenceHotel meeting and conference services (CPV 55120000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 55120000, described as “Hotel meeting and conference services.”
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1 only, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Delivery geography
93% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct.”
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition.”
Stated rationale
98% confidenceAbsence of competition for technical reasons; the notice states that only a particular supplier could supply the requirement.
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Published tender description explicitly gives this rationale.
Call for competition
99% confidenceNot a call for competition
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The notice description states: “THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION.”
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidenceOne day: 21 October 2026
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Contract 1 starts on 2026-10-21 and ends on 2026-10-21 at 23:59:59.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
97% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot conference-services engagement with a one-day delivery period.
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One supplier is named on award 1; it relates to lot 1; the contract period is confined to 21 October 2026.
Competition context
98% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route and stated that technical reasons meant only a particular supplier could meet the requirement.
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The procurement method and published description state this directly.
Pricing interpretation
98% confidenceThe record provides both net and gross contract values, but no pricing breakdown or unit rates.
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Contract 1 reports amount and amountGross only.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number 03486934, with verified company name IFM ENGAGE LTD.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 is recorded without title, description or value fields.
Competition information
99% confidenceBid counts, bidder identities and evaluation information are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the provided notice data.
Commercial terms
99% confidenceExtension, option, renewal and detailed pricing terms are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the provided notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation outcomes, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationIFM ENGAGE LTD.Women in Manufacturing Conferenceconference servicesdirect awardCSP27902
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI Women in Manufacturing Conference contract?
IFM ENGAGE LTD. was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published value is GBP 10,820 excluding VAT and GBP 12,984 including VAT.
Was the contract competed?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition and cites technical reasons.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 21 October 2026 only.
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