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DDaT26499 - Online Dispute Resolution Discovery and Alpha Options
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government
In brief
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 102 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) solution to support Acas Early Conciliation services by improving claimant understanding, enhancing notification quality and completeness, and reducing operational demand. The solution may include pre-notification guidance, intelligent form validation, dynamic user support, workflow automation, and integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and other enterprise systems, enabling the testing and evaluation of build, configure or buy implementation options during Alpha.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 091892-2026
About the buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Last 12 months
Procurements
1898Awards
1735Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Softcat plc8 contracts
- Ansys UK Limited6 contracts
- Jisc Services Limited4 contracts
- Control Plane Limited3 contracts
- Elsevier Ltd3 contracts
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From notice 091892-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 September 2026.