Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN21FL
UK
E-mail: NERCProcurement@ukri.org
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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
Consultancy Review
Reference number: UKRI-6252
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A supplier is required to undertake a consultancy review within UKRI
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
256 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A supplier is required to undertake a consultancy review within UKRI
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a direct award under MCF4
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:
Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
Explanation
Direct Award under MCF4 - CCS Framework RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UKRI-6252
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2026
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
Efficio Ltd
04010379
London
SW1Y 5AU
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 256 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Swindon
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/08/2026