Contract

con_9073 - Metamaterials Workshop

  • Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002254

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0603a8

Published 12 January 2026, 12:43pm



Scope

Description

DSIT's Advanced Materials team were seeking to commission a roadmapping workshop project for DSIT's roadmapping exercise on Metamaterials, a strategic subclass of advanced materials.

The project provider will facilitate workshops with stakeholders on the theme of metamaterials commercialisation, identifying national priorities to accelerate their adoption across key industrial applications.

The project will inform DSIT development of the National Materials Innovation Programme announced in the Modern Industrial Strategy, where Advanced Materials was named as a priority frontier industry.

The primary output of this work is three workshops led by the project lead with responsibility for preparation, facilitation and further outputs. This will be underpinned by detailed chapters on the technical advances for sector application.

The supplier will work alongside partners in designing and delivering workshops for the purpose of producing a metamaterials technology roadmapping report, this support would be concluded in the 6 month core duration, no need for additional phases of the project.


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Supplier

Contract value

  • £10,500 excluding VAT
  • £12,600 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

18 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 18 December 2025 to 11 June 2026
  • 5 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

IFM Engage Limited

The Old Schools, Trinity Lane

Cambridge

CB2 1TS

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

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Contracting authority

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-3216-PVQL

22 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government