AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation awarded a direct, below-threshold studio-work services contract covering phases 1–6 to ABBEY BUSINESS INTERIORS LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 9 October 2026 and is active from 12 October to 31 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for ABBEY BUSINESS INTERIORS LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, below-threshold direct procurement worth £51,579.60 excluding VAT (£61,895.52 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ABBEY BUSINESS INTERIORS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £51,579.60 excluding VAT; £61,895.52 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Abbey Business Interiors Ltd as its sole supplier; supplier verification identifies ABBEY BUSINESS INTERIORS LIMITED (company number 08914340). Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and contains the stated values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-09.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£51,579.60
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Contract 1 value.amount is 51579.6 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£61,895.52
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 61895.52 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The Contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T12:48:18+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceUKRI-7443 Studio Work, phases 1–6
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The tender title is "UKRI-7443 Studio Work" and description is "UKRI-7443 Studio work phase 1-6".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceFacilities management services (CPV 79993100)
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The award item lists CPV 79993100, described as Facilities management services.
Delivery location
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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The tender and award each reference Lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Signed status
99% confidenceSigned
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Contract 1 explicitly records a dateSigned of 9 October 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier direct award for a short fixed term
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One supplier is named on award 1; the method is direct and below threshold without competition; the contract runs from 12 October to 31 December 2026.
Competition insight
99% confidenceCompetitive bid participation and evaluation information are unknown
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The notice states a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition and publishes no bid count or evaluation detail.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice with award and contract data
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The notice is labelled "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and its release tags are award and contract.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification is complete and identifies ABBEY BUSINESS INTERIORS LIMITED through an exact-name match.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceBid count, scores and award rationale are not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-7443 Studio WorkUK Research & InnovationABBEY BUSINESS INTERIORS LIMITEDfacilities management servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI-7443 Studio Work contract?
ABBEY BUSINESS INTERIORS LIMITED won award 1. Its company number is 08914340.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £51,579.60 excluding VAT and £61,895.52 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract data records a signature date of 9 October 2026.
How was the procurement run?
It was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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