Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
14697629
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: Liam Lock
Telephone: +44 1793442000
E-mail: nercprocurement@ukri.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukri.org/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ukri.org/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKRI-3140_28 Detailed Market Assessment of the UK USV market
Reference number: UKRI-3140_28
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71350000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a call-off under UKRI framework, UKRI-3140.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
40 315.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a call-off under UKRI framework, UKRI-3140, for a detailed market assessment of the UK USV market
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a call-off under UKRI Framework UKRI-3140
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Houlder Limited
eytonstone House, 3 Hanbury Drive,
London
England
UK
Telephone: +44 3452629940
E-mail: enquiries@houlderltd.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.houlderltd.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 315.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ukri.org/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2026