Award

UKRI-5282 Provision of Netpaths to STFC

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-083907

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f7a1 (view related notices)

Published 17 December 2025, 2:26pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5282

Description

This procurement provides secure, cost-effective Netpaths connectivity to STFC via the JANET network. The services support critical international research collaborations, including high-capacity links for the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid and the LOFAR radio astronomy programme.


Contract 1. UKRI-5282 Provision of Netpaths to STFC

Supplier

Contract value

  • £750,000 excluding VAT
  • £900,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

17 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 30 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 6 January 2026 to 31 July 2029
  • 3 years, 6 months, 26 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

JISC Services Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYD-1575-ZHXX

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. UKRI-5282 Provision of Netpaths to STFC


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: STFC Procurement

Telephone: +44 1793442000

Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

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

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government