Live tenders / Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework
What the buyer is asking for
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 12th October 2026 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS), on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), wishes to establish an Open Framework to enable policymakers to identify and procure Futures-related services and capability development opportunities quickly and cost-effectively. The Futures Procurement Framework is a register of consultants and researchers that can be called upon by HM Government (HMG) Departments and Agencies and UK public bodies (those listed in Annex B) to support conducting work to think strategically about the long-term future (herein called Futures) and further developing these capabilities in government. The key areas of expertise needed are: • Services for describing and explaining the characteristics of a policy area (including trend and driver analysis, and systems analysis) or issue (including associated risks and opportunities) • Services for describing what the future might be like • Services for developing and testing policies and strategies, and related decisions, particularly for their robustness and resilience • Services for developing Futures capability within the Civil Service (including skills related to the above activities) • Services for convening or engaging a diverse range of stakeholders (citizen and expert voices) in futures work • Services, expertise and data gathering and visualisation related to specific fields (including, but not limited to, specific scientific and technological, social and economic fields) Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This Futures Procurement Framework will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2793
How this is scored
Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.
- 35%qualityPROJ1.1 - Skills and Capability
- 25%qualityPROJ1.2 - Flexibility and innovation in horizon scanning and delivering long-term future-focused work
- 10%qualityPROJ1.3 - Communication Skills
- 20%qualityPROJ1.4 - Project Management
- 10%qualityPROJ1.5 - Social Value
- Value
- £9,000,000
- Submission deadline
- 12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST (20 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 12 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by
- 10 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- CPV codes
- 73000000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
How contested is this?
Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 13 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.
Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice published7 days ago15 Sept 2026, 11:35 BST
- Clarification questions byin 20 days12 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadlinein 20 days12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 80 days10 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
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Bid statistics
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Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender
- Pipeline or early engagement notice2 Jul 2026, 09:46 BST062060-2026
- Pipeline or early engagement notice16 Jul 2026, 12:41 BST067233-2026
- Notice published27 Jul 2026, 18:03 BST070969-2026
- Tender notice28 Aug 2026, 19:50 BST082385-2026
- Tender updated15 Sept 2026, 11:35 BST087219-2026
Documents
- PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework - Request for Proposal - RFP
- Annex A - Indicative Supplier Specialisms Form
- Annex C - Pre-Market Engagement slides and clarification questions and answers
- PS26195 - Futures Procurement Framework - Request for Proposal - RFPQ
- Annex B - UK Government Departments and UK public bodies with access
- Tender notice on Find a Tender
How to bid
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities, innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: https://www.uksbs.co.uk/clients/
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