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# Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

GB

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Published

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since 9 Jan 2024

Typical value

£1,568,000

median of 58 stated values

Value range

£1 to £280m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

[UK Space Agency - Operational Support to the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-b1a7-71b9-a79c-2ca3e127490e/uk-space-agency-operational-support-to-the-international-charter-space-and-ma)The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters (“the Charter”) is a global agreement which aims to provide a unified system of space data acquisition and delivery to those af...

GB £546,693

24 days left

11 Nov 2026

## How this buyer buys

14 of Department for Science, Innovation & Technology's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £246,239,710 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- [RM6364 Media and Creative Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6364) Framework No: framework closed until about 14 Jun 2030 Only suppliers already on it can win call-offs. It runs until 14 Jun 2030; you can bid for its replacement then. 4 call-offs £13,000,000 last 16 Oct 2026
- [RM1043.9 Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1043.9) Framework No: framework closed until about 29 Jul 2027 It ends 29 Jul 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 2 call-offs £9,800,000 last 6 Aug 2026
- [RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6309) Framework No: framework closed until about 28 Jul 2027 It ends 28 Jul 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 1 call-off £4,000,000 last 23 Jun 2026
- [RM6322 Fund Administration & Disbursement Services DPS (FAADS)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6322) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open to applications Suppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 27 Nov 2030). 1 call-off last 25 Sept 2026 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6322)
- [RM6235 Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6235) Open to join now Dynamic Purchasing System Yes: dynamic purchasing system open for bids 1 call-off £5,000,000 last 1 Oct 2026 [How to apply](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6235)
- [RM6190 Technology Services 4](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6190) Framework No: framework closed until about 11 Jun 2028 Only suppliers already on it can win call-offs. It runs until 11 Jun 2028; you can bid for its replacement then. 1 call-off £214,439,710 last 4 Feb 2026
- Unnamed framework Framework The notice doesn't name the framework Ask the buyer which framework it used and when it reopens. 4 call-offs last 5 Oct 2026

## Procurement contacts

People Department for Science, Innovation & Technology named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

37 contacts published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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## How contested Department for Science, Innovation & Technology's contracts are

From the award notices we hold. Each figure shows how many contracts it's based on, and we hide figures with too few to say anything. A re-tender counts as kept when a supplier on the earlier contract also won its successor.

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, all contracts, awards 2024 to 2026

3 of 3 re-tendered contracts kept by the incumbent 100% retention

9.0 bids per award on average 5 of 27 awards had a single bid

80% of awarded value to the top 3 suppliers 107 suppliers, 126 valued contracts

60 of 132 contracts won by SMEs where the winner declared its size

92 of 126 contracts won by suppliers new to this buyer 73% new-entrant win rate

Business plans see the same figures for each of the 3 sectors this buyer awards in.

##  Recent contract awards

- [UKQuantum](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ukquantum)

    [PS26312 - Industry representation and engagement services 2026/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-849a-703f-998a-0d38ce4a2219/ps26312-industry-representation-and-engagement-services-202627)

    £38,000

    16 Oct 2026
- [University of Strathclyde](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-of-strathclyde)

    [Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-1007-7048-a0f9-1a2f9f70ceac/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-202627)

    £74,628

    16 Oct 2026
- [SpaceROC Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/spaceroc)

    [Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-1007-7048-a0f9-1a2f9f70ceac/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-202627)

    £55,380

    16 Oct 2026
- [SPACE PROFESSIONALS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/space-professionals-partnership)

    [Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-1007-7048-a0f9-1a2f9f70ceac/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-202627)

    £90,630

    16 Oct 2026
- [Kings College London](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kings-college-london)

    [Social science of power and water outage](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f6f-234e-70ff-abe7-34f804f1f7f2/social-science-of-power-and-water-outage)

    £20,833

    14 Oct 2026
- [FCG Worldwide Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/fcg-worldwide)

    [CSP26640 - Branding Services for the Government Cyber Profession](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3a70-739e-a4ee-3a69d739ad80/csp26640-branding-services-for-the-government-cyber-profession)

    £41,540

    13 Oct 2026
- [Elsevier B.V.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/elsevier)

    [Bibliometric data renewal](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-b788-7000-a8bc-dbacc89779e8/bibliometric-data-renewal)

    £43,304

    12 Oct 2026
- [Elsevier B.V.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/elsevier)

    [Researchfish Explorer Subscription 2026–2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f01-3940-71fb-974b-60beae3a7ae9/researchfish-explorer-subscription-2026-2027)

    £28,530

    8 Oct 2026
- [IRG Advisors LLP Trading as Odgers](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/irg-advisors-trading-as-odgers)

    [UK7 ARIA Chair](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-a573-70ef-a27a-8950c5b435f4/uk7-aria-chair)

    £30,400

    7 Oct 2026
- [Bramble Hub Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bramble-hub)

    [Physical and Personnel Security Assessment for UK Telecoms](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be6-6a6f-73a1-9cdc-1ee8deb68fec/physical-and-personnel-security-assessment-for-uk-telecoms)

    £94,687

    6 Oct 2026
- [The Helix way](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/helix-way)

    [Government Office for Technology Transfer - PRIMA 4](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-9c73-7328-98d5-3872c1dbecc3/government-office-for-technology-transfer-prima-4)

    £78,415

    5 Oct 2026
- [Kampakis and Co Ltd (trading as The Tesseract Academy)](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kampakis-and-trading-as-tesseract-academy)

    [Invitation to Tender - AI Skills Boost Hub](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-9d2a-7151-9ece-1cf5373c5e6a/invitation-to-tender-ai-skills-boost-hub)

    £900,000

    2 Oct 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [Telecoms Restructuring Advice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-4144-7232-b5ca-60b705293caa/telecoms-restructuring-advice) [FTI CONSULTANCY LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/fti-consulting) · Award notice Ends 23 Oct 2026 £450,000
- [British Science Week 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-36bd-7098-b0c8-5c01e9b2f777/british-science-week-2026) [The British Asssociation for the Advancement of Science](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/british-asssociation-for-advancement-of-science) and 1 more · Award notice Ends 30 Oct 2026 £15,000
- [ERC Research and Related Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-8dfb-722a-8ad8-a39f048abcab/erc-research-and-related-services) [University of Warwick](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-of-warwick) · Award notice Ends 30 Oct 2026 £65,000
- [DSIT Continuation of Security Support Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-61ef-72d5-b889-bf444aa61dc8/dsit-continuation-of-security-support-services) [Avella Security Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/avella-security) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £50,490
- [API Access OpenRouter](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-3b8e-7037-9478-90bc0c2aa04e/api-access-openrouter) [OpenRouter Inc](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/openrouter) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £104,000
- [DSIT/NPL Assured Supply Chain iX Delivery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-2f0b-73ae-811b-0a03d316253c/dsitnpl-assured-supply-chain-ix-delivery) [Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/knowledge-transfer-network) · Award notice Ends 2 Nov 2026 £56,000
- [DSIT/NPL Assured Supply Chain iX Delivery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-4201-7271-aadc-8645d33dc46d/dsitnpl-assured-supply-chain-ix-delivery) [Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/knowledge-transfer-network) · Award notice Ends 2 Nov 2026 £56,000
- [DSIT/NPL Assured Supply Chain iX Delivery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-30b9-70aa-af52-09356e089312/dsitnpl-assured-supply-chain-ix-delivery) [Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/knowledge-transfer-network) · Award notice Ends 3 Nov 2026 £56,000
- [GSE Conference 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-7c28-7205-9b78-a67a75ad4ddb/gse-conference-2026) [The Institution of Civil Engineers](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/institution-of-civil-engineers) · Award notice Ends 16 Nov 2026 £90,500
- [Reports on the impact of GNSS Interference in the automotive sector](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-325c-703b-a1cf-d0c6f57d2f14/reports-on-the-impact-of-gnss-interference-in-the-automotive-sector) [Royal Institute of Navigation](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/royal-institute-of-navigation) · Award notice Ends 27 Nov 2026 £45,275
- [Reports on the impact of GNSS Interference in the automotive sector](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-933b-7148-bd8d-1ade74e9dbd1/reports-on-the-impact-of-gnss-interference-in-the-automotive-sector) [Royal Institute of Navigation](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/royal-institute-of-navigation) · Award notice Ends 27 Nov 2026 £47,160
- [Reports on the impact of GNSS Interference in the automotive sector](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-9ac6-7247-b68e-198d9c782239/reports-on-the-impact-of-gnss-interference-in-the-automotive-sector) [Royal Institute of Navigation](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/royal-institute-of-navigation) · Award notice Ends 27 Nov 2026 £47,160
- [CSP26640 - Branding Services for the Government Cyber Profession](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3a70-739e-a4ee-3a69d739ad80/csp26640-branding-services-for-the-government-cyber-profession) [FCG Worldwide Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/fcg-worldwide) · Award notice Ends 8 Dec 2026 £41,540
- [Government Office for Technology Transfer - PRIMA 4](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-9c73-7328-98d5-3872c1dbecc3/government-office-for-technology-transfer-prima-4) [The Helix way](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/helix-way) · Award notice Ends 14 Dec 2026 £78,415
- [UK7 ARIA Chair](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-a573-70ef-a27a-8950c5b435f4/uk7-aria-chair) [IRG Advisors LLP Trading as Odgers](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/irg-advisors-trading-as-odgers) · Award notice Ends 15 Dec 2026 £30,400

## What they buy

- [IT services 26](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)
- [Research & development 21](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)
- [Architecture, engineering & surveying 13](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)
- [Education & training 6](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)
- [Business services 4](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)
- [Laboratory & precision equipment 4](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment)

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