AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research and Innovation awarded PS26302 for specialised consultancy to Haskoning Nederland B.V. The published contract record states that it was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs to 15 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Haskoning Nederland B.V., covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct procurement without competition, justified in the notice on technical grounds: the buyer states that only a particular supplier could provide the required services and there were no reasonable alternatives.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Haskoning Nederland B.V.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · EUR 46,000 net; EUR 55,200 gross EUR · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 identifies Haskoning Nederland B.V. as supplier. The linked contract (awardID 1) records EUR 46,000 amount and EUR 55,200 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document identify the notice as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
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 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
Contract period
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 15 October 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-16 and endDate 2027-10-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidenceEUR 46,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 46000 EUR.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidenceEUR 55,200
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 55200 EUR.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-16.
Contract end
99% confidence15 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-15.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-19T14:38:28+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSpecialised consultancy
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The notice title and brief requirement description state "Specialised Consultancy".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
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The awarded item carries CPV 73000000.
Delivery location
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item lists delivery region UK, country GB.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or detailed description
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Award 1 and contract 1 relate to lot 1; the lot record contains no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement — below threshold, without competition
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The tender records procurementMethod "direct" and procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - without competition".
Stated rationale
99% confidenceAbsence of competition for technical reasons
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The notice states that only a particular supplier can supply the services and that there are no reasonable alternatives.
Competition data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid, participant, scoring or evaluation data is included in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence12 months
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The recorded period runs from 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or option terms are included in the supplied contract record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier, direct award for a specialised consultancy requirement
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One supplier is linked to the sole award, and the method is below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
Addressable value
99% confidenceEUR 46,000 excluding VAT for the recorded 12-month term
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The contract records EUR 46,000 excluding VAT and a period from 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2027.
Competitive access
97% confidenceThe published rationale indicates no competitive route was used because the buyer considered alternatives unavailable for technical reasons.
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This is the buyer's stated rationale in the notice; no supporting technical assessment is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier name is reported from the published notice; no Companies House-verified legal name is supplied because the verification status is not applicable.
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supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable"; verified_company_name is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published award record.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice beyond the buyer's direct-award rationale.
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No bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores or award-decision narrative is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is published in the supplied award record.
- The published lot has no title, detailed description or individual value.
- No bidder count, evaluation methodology, scoring, pricing breakdown or technical assessment is supplied.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
- The supplier has not been Companies House-verified in the supplied workflow because that workflow is marked not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UK Research and InnovationUKRIPS26302Haskoning Nederland B.V.specialised consultancydirect awardFind a Tenderconsultancy contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won UKRI's PS26302 specialised consultancy contract?
Haskoning Nederland B.V. is the supplier named for the sole active award.
What is the value of the PS26302 contract?
The published contract value is EUR 46,000 excluding VAT and EUR 55,200 including VAT.
Was PS26302 competed?
No. The notice records a below-threshold direct procurement without competition, citing technical reasons and an absence of reasonable alternatives.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2027.
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