UKRI-5134 - FUTURE INTERNET
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
24 Mar 2026
Description
We seek bids to undertake a strategic landscape review and stakeholder engagement exercise in the area of Future Internet research. The output from this exercise will help inform UKRI’s future activities in this area. Given the breadth of the area, we intend to award three separate LOTS, one in each of these broad areas: • LOT 1 - EPSRC remit, which broadly covers technical aspects of the future internet • LOT 2 - ESRC remit, which broadly covers social and economic aspects of the future internet • LOT 3 - AHRC remit, which broadly covers cultural and legal aspects of the future internet
Scope
- Reference
- UKRI-5134
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 26 Nov 2025 to 28 May 2026
- CPV classifications
- 73210000
- Contract locations
- Swindon, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRICE | — | price | 20.00% |
| QUALITY | — | quality | 80.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
NO
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Contract start
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Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT 1 EPSRC REMIT | £54k | complete |
| 2 | LOT 2 ESRC REMIT | £54k | complete |
| 3 | LOT 3 AHRC REMIT | £54k | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
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Award 2· 1 supplier
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Award 3· 1 supplier
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Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£161k
Awarded total
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LOT 1 EPSRC REMIT
Start
26 Nov 2025
End
28 May 2026
Estimated
£54k
CPV
LOT 2 ESRC REMIT
Start
26 Nov 2025
End
28 May 2026
Estimated
£54k
CPV
LOT 3 AHRC REMIT
Start
26 Nov 2025
End
28 May 2026
Estimated
£54k
CPV
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