The Funding Service (TFS) Optimisation & Early Life Support (ELS)

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Published: Nov 6, 2025

Updated: Jun 9, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Kerv Digital Limited — £7,640,599

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About This Opportunity

Award notice from UK Research & Innovation (United Kingdom) — The Funding Service (TFS). ICT & digital. Awarded to Kerv Digital Limited (GBP 7.6M, Jun 2025).

This is a supplies contract in the information and communication technology and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Software, Financial Regulation and IT support. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 7.6 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the information and communication technology sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

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: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (72000000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on November 6, 2025. Last refreshed 17 days ago. Reference: UKRI-4825. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION has issued 761 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 757 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Consulting, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How much was the contract awarded for?

Kerv Digital Limited was awarded the contract for £7,640,599. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference UKRI-4825 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Kerv Digital Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.