Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
14620804
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX143DB
UK
Contact person: William Gibbs
E-mail: william.gibbs@ukifs.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-industrial-fusion-solutions
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research and Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Knowledge and Project Management Platform
Reference number: PP-UKIFS-522
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72260000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Project Management Platform providing standardised and consistent Project Management and Governance across all ranges of project activity within the STEP Programme.
Implementation Support:
Support the development of the Project Management playbooks for STEP aligning with PPM project delivery life cycle of STEP for all Lead the design and development of content - working with SMEs to review and approve content though project lifecycle and gateway process as defined in STEP Enterprise Management System (EMS)
Manage the development and dissemination of the master methodology playbook
Integrate rich media including video explainers and e-learning assets
Deliver pilots and support early deployment across the different teams
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
458 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48331000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Project Management Platform providing standardised and consistent Project Management and Governance across all ranges of project activity within the STEP Programme.
Implementation Support:
Support the development of the Project Management playbooks for STEP aligning with PPM project delivery life cycle of STEP for all Lead the design and development of content - working with SMEs to review and approve content though project lifecycle and gateway process as defined in STEP Enterprise Management System (EMS)
Manage the development and dissemination of the master methodology playbook
Integrate rich media including video explainers and e-learning assets
Deliver pilots and support early deployment across the different teams
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 years with 1 year optional extension.
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Method Grid is uniquely placed as the only known supplier that securely integrates knowledge management, process management, and project management into a single, cloud-based platform - tailored specifically to the needs of complex project environments. The product the supplier has exclusive rights of possesses unique capabilities such as being able to clone the master methodology of the organisation and able to edit, refine and share the master methodology across the organisation in real time to ensure cloned copies include the latest policies and guidance.
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
12/02/2026
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
METHOD APPS LIMITED
11235998
11 Laura Place
Bath
BA2 4BL
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:
: 458 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2026