AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) published an award notice for sustainability and carbon professional services for STFC. The sole named and verified supplier is SCOTCH PARTNERS LLP. The award is valued at £69,000 excluding VAT (£82,800 including VAT), with a stated period from 20 October 2026 to 31 March 2029.
Published outcomeAward announced to SCOTCH PARTNERS LLP under a below-threshold framework award. The record has an active award status, but a future signature milestone was still scheduled; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm a signed contract.
Market significanceA modest-value environmental-management professional-services award under an existing framework, relevant to suppliers offering sustainability, carbon and environmental management advisory services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SCOTCH PARTNERS LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 69000 net; 82800 gross GBP · Verified supplier named on an active award record
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The award names Scotch Partners LLP as supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to verified company name SCOTCH PARTNERS LLP, company number OC371755.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as "Contract award notice on Find a Tender" and has notice type UK6.
Award decision date
98% confidence29 September 2026
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Award 1 has date "2026-09-29T00:00:00+01:00".
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Signature position
98% confidenceFuture signature milestone scheduled for 20 October 2026; signature not explicitly confirmed
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Award 1 includes a "futureSignatureDate" milestone due 20 October 2026 with status "scheduled".
Stated contract period
98% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 20 October 2026 and endDate 31 March 2029.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£69,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 69000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£82,800
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 82800 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence29 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-29.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice document was published at 2026-10-20T13:56:14+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-20.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 March 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSustainability and carbon professional services for STFC
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The process title and description state "Sustainability and Carbon" and "Sustainability and Carbon professional services requirement for STFC".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 90710000 — Environmental management
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The award item carries additional classification CPV 90710000, described as Environmental management.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under framework
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - award under framework".
Competition flag
90% confidenceCompetitive
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The tender record sets competitive to true.
Framework reference
96% confidenceRelated framework process ocds-h6vhtk-050a95, framework lot 7
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The relatedProcesses entry identifies a framework relationship and related lot "7".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Value basis
99% confidence£69,000 excluding VAT; £82,800 including VAT
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Award 1 reports amount 69000 and amountGross 82800 in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceSingle-supplier award under an existing framework
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One supplier is named on award 1, while the procurement method details specify an award under framework.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published award reports both net and gross values
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The award provides GBP amount of 69000 and amountGross of 82800.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and execution evidence
99% confidenceA future signature milestone was scheduled, but signed-contract evidence is not supplied.
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The milestone is type "futureSignatureDate" with status "scheduled"; no executed-contract document or signature confirmation is provided.
Lot references
98% confidenceThe award is linked to procurement lot 1, while the related framework identifies framework lot 7.
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Award 1 relatedLots and items reference lot "1"; the framework relatedProcesses entry references lot "7". The title also says "Lot 7".
Unpublished evaluation detail
98% confidenceBidder counts, scores, pricing breakdown, selection rationale and framework call-off terms are not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied award, tender, lot or document data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The data does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; a future signature milestone remained scheduled.
- The title and framework relationship refer to lot 7, whereas the award and item data refer to procurement lot 1; no source explanation is supplied.
- Information on competing suppliers, bid numbers, evaluation, award rationale, detailed deliverables, extension options and renewal terms is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRISCOTCH PARTNERS LLPsustainability servicescarbon servicesSTFCenvironmental managementframework award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI sustainability and carbon services award?
The published award names SCOTCH PARTNERS LLP, verified against company number OC371755.
What is the value of the award?
The notice reports £69,000 excluding VAT and £82,800 including VAT.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature confirmation is supplied. The award record includes a future signature milestone scheduled for 20 October 2026.
When is the stated contract period?
20 October 2026 to 31 March 2029.
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