AwardedAwarded 2 October 2025
DDaT25039 - Auto-Classification Tool - RFP
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Public body
In brief
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded IT and software work to Digital Science UK Limited on 2 October 2025.
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What the notice says
Brief Description of Requirement The service required is the ability to classify the UKRI portfolio of applications and awards (Research Councils, Research England, Innovate UK) to a pre-existing classification system. The need for automating the classification is to reduce time spend on manual categorisation and improve operational efficiency. The solution is to classify new applications and our historic portfolio. In addition, we require a solution to identify Trusted Research and Innovation for a quarterly report to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This is required to ensure continuity of delivering business critical reports to DSIT, International Aid…Read the full description
Brief Description of Requirement
The service required is the ability to classify the UKRI portfolio of applications and awards (Research Councils, Research England, Innovate UK) to a pre-existing classification system. The need for automating the classification is to reduce time spend on manual categorisation and improve operational efficiency. The solution is to classify new applications and our historic portfolio.
In addition, we require a solution to identify Trusted Research and Innovation for a quarterly report to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
This is required to ensure continuity of delivering business critical reports to DSIT, International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), Annual reporting to boards, and being able to answer requests of ‘what have we funded in defined research areas’, that have a quick turnaround, for example Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information Requests.
The classification systems required are: Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); OECD sector codes; Health Research Classification System (HRCS); Research, Condition and Disease Categorization (RC); Fields of Research (FoR); Common Scientific Outline and Cancer Type Codes; Units of Assessment (UoA).
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This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Science UK Limited | £1,264,533 | 2 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 070129-2025
About the buyer
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From notice 070129-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 31 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.