Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d12-8e60-713e-abeb-83158cb570f3/the-funding-service-tfs-optimisation-early-life-support-els awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Funding Service (TFS) Optimisation & Early Life Support (ELS) [UK Research & Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation) Estimated value £7,640,599 Published 6 Nov 2025 Deadline Closed 4 Jun 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender For this call off under the DOS 6 framework, UKRI was seeking a delivery partner to support the delivery of several functional and non-functional work packages. The objectives are to: - Reduce Manual Processing - Enable Flexibility through Continuous Improvement - Increase Volume Throughput through Efficiency and Standardisation The delivery partner will play a key role in the end to end delivery of each work package, providing for example Development, User Centric Design and Test Assurance resources to support the UKRI delivery team. The delivery partner must: - Adhere to Government Digital Standards (GDS) - Have strong experience in delivering at pace within similar organisations - Be able to demonstrate that you have appropriate controls and mechanisms in place to ensure code quality - Be familiar with working within both Waterfall and Agile Delivery Constructs ## CPV classification IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e1cab142-5974-4769-afe5-f2d1741d6815) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile UK Research & Innovation: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [System and support services – SAP Standard Support + Back Maintenance na obdobie dvoch rokov · Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. · 21 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-954d-73c0-81ac-1f5c5ea830f6/slovakia-system-and-support-services-sap-standard-support-back-maintenance) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Servicios de mantenimiento, soporte y desarrollo evolutivo de los sistemas de gestión de subvenciones y de digitalización de los procesos internos de ACCIÓ · Agencia Para la Competitividad de la Empresa · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6297-7227-819a-e22aac2c6068/spain-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-support-se) [Wide area network services – Erbringung einer WAN-Infrastruktur sowie weiterer Dienste · LOTTO Hamburg GmbH · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-abf6-71bd-a863-0c1e01529da6/germany-wide-area-network-services-erbringung-einer-wan-infrastruktur-sowie) [Maintenance of information technology software – Usluga održavanja informacijskog sustava Kaznene evidencije · Ministarstvo Pravosuđa, Uprave I Digitalne Transformacije · 10 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ea7b-7106-8a81-051afa7f2539/croatia-maintenance-of-information-technology-software-usluga-odrzavanja-inf) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – „Осигуряване на възможност за електронно таксуване на пътниците чрез цялостно решение, базирано на пътнически профили, предоставяно като услуга (SaaS), за нуждите на „Тролейбусен транспорт” ЕООД, гр. Плевен“ · ТРОЛЕЙБУСЕН ТРАНСПОРТ ЕООД · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-752e-72e2-9fcc-3b0ec97760cb/bulgaria-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-support) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Utrzymanie w ruchu i rozwój systemu informatycznego SIOEZ w tym prace programistyczne oraz usługi im towarzyszące · Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna · 14 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6358-70a4-99f9-c3f4d782f582/poland-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-support-u)