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UKRI-4643 UK- wide Celebration of Research and Innovation.

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Address: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Corporate Procurement

Contact Email: corporateprocurement@ukri.org

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
3297384.18 GBP
Published
04 Dec 2025, 14:43
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
08 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
07 Jan 2032, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

UKRI want to commission a supplier to deliver a new UK-wide celebration to engage the public, particularly young people, with research and innovation(R&I). This will be delivered through the following 5 work packages over the duration of the six years: • Work package 1: coordinated UK-wide activities that celebrate and showcase R&I and supports people Main Category (particularly young people and those from minoritised communities and those underrepresented in R&I) to engage with R&I through co-produced local and regional activity. • Work package 2: grants programmes to support those from minoritised communities and underrepresented groups to engage with R&I through community-led events and local activities in schools throughout the year. • Work package 3: a programme of deliberative dialogues with young people to explore their views and concerns about R&I, providing unique insights into young people’s relationship with R&I and enabling their views to inform and influence decision-making in R&I. • Work package 4: support for sharing learning between this programme of activity and existing knowledge festivals, museums, science centres and other relevant organisations. • Work package 5: summative and formative evaluation to understand and share what works in informal engagement with R&I. N.B. UKRI will require the successful supplier to deliver all the work packages detailed above.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: UKRI-4643 UK- wide Celebration of Research and Innovation.

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