UKRI-5955 IUK Venture Builder Pilot

contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-067a85Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

£1.3m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

29 May 2026

Deadline 25 Jun 2026

Description

The Venture Builder pilot takes validated deep-tech teams in three Industrial Strategy priority sectors and works intensively to bring them to the point where an investor can make a decision.

Scope

Reference
UKRI-5955
Total value
£1,250,000 excluding VAT
£1,500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2028

The Contract duration shall be for a period of 12 months with an option to extend for further period of up to 12 months (1+1).

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79411100
Contract locations
UK, 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice30.00%
Technical/Qualityquality70.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
17 Jun 2026, 4:00 pm
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2026, 4:00 pm
Submission address
Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform: 1. Log in or create an account here: https://ukri2.my.site.com 2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above. 3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest). 4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site. 5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure