AwardedAwarded 9 February 2026

UKRI-5134 - future internet

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government

In brief

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded research work to Cambridge University Technical Services Limited and The Autonomy Institute on 9 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £160,920 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 months, starting 26 November 2025.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

We seek bids to undertake a strategic landscape review and stakeholder engagement exercise in the area of Future Internet research. The output from this exercise will help inform UKRI’s future activities in this area. Given the breadth of the area, we intend to award three separate LOTS, one in each of these broad areas: • LOT 1 - EPSRC remit, which broadly covers technical aspects of the future internet • LOT 2 - ESRC remit, which broadly covers social and economic aspects of the future internet • LOT 3 - AHRC remit, which broadly covers cultural and legal aspects of the future internet

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 EPSRC remit 26 November 2025 to 28 May 2026 What this lot covers LOT 1 EPSRC REMIT FOR FUTURE INTERNET EVALUATION	Research and development	£53,640
Lot 2 esrc remit 26 November 2025 to 28 May 2026 What this lot covers LOT 2 EPSRC REMIT FOR FUTURE INTERNET EVALUATION	Research and development	£53,640
Lot 3 ahrc remit 26 November 2025 to 28 May 2026 What this lot covers LOT 3 EPSRC REMIT FOR FUTURE INTERNET EVALUATION	Research and development	£53,640
UKRI - Part 1 - Part 4 Questionnaire-ALL LOTS 26 November 2025 to 28 May 2026 What this lot covers Mandatory Questionnaire required by all suppliers.	Research and development	—

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Cambridge University Technical Services Limited	Lot 1 EPSRC remit	£53,910	6 February 2026 to 31 July 2026
The Autonomy Institute (SME)	Lot 2 esrc remit	£52,188	5 February 2026 to 31 July 2026
The Autonomy Institute (SME)	Lot 3 ahrc remit	£52,188	19 February 2026 to 31 July 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

29 September 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 060544-2025
24 March 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 026832-2026
11 September 2026Contract termination notice · UK11, notice 086601-2026

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From notice 060544-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025, last updated 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.