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: Corporate Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 179386700
E-mail: corporateprocurement@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-5119 Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work
Reference number: UKRI-5119
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
***Please note this is and award notice, note a call for competition****<br/><br/>United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6310 Framework for the provision of audit and assurance services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 029 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK14
Main site or place of performance:
Swindon
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6310 Framework for the provision of audit and assurance services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical/Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
The total published value is for the full potential value of this contract. The contract is for a period of 24 months with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods
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 opportunity was open to all the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services RM6310 framework agreement.
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
21/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
OC301540
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
UK
Telephone: +44 2073111000
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://kpmg.com/uk/en/about.html
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:
: 1 029 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract has been awarded using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework - RM6310 provision of audit and assurance services Lot 2.
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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ukri.org/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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
14/01/2026