Tender

UKRI-5006 CHERI TOOLS

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038201

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055b09

Published 8 July 2025, 12:00pm



Scope

Description

The purpose is to procure a supplier to establish and operate the central Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) Tools and Software Hub. This Hub will be conceived as a strategic, collaborative engineering organisation essential for fostering unity and accelerating innovation within the nascent but critical CHERI-RISC-V ecosystem in the UK and beyond.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 25 August 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 7 months, 7 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

18 July 2025, 11:00am

Tender submission deadline

4 August 2025, 11:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

21 August 2025


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Quality Quality 85.00%
Price Price 15.00%

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

Not required


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Corporate Procurement

Telephone: +44 (0)1793 442000

Email: corporateprocurement@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government