AwardedAwarded 18 August 2026

UKRI-5955 IUK Venture Builder Pilot

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government

In brief

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded consultancy work to Pioneering Ventures Limited on 18 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,250,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 3 August 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The Venture Builder pilot takes validated deep-tech teams in three Industrial Strategy priority sectors and works intensively to bring them to the point where an investor can make a decision.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Pioneering Ventures Limited (SME) 14 bids received	£1,240,000	Awarded 24 July 2026 19 August 2026 to 19 August 2027

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

Timeline

1 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 030253-2026
29 May 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 051008-2026
22 June 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 058309-2026
3 August 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 073371-2026
25 August 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 080956-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 030253-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 April 2026, last updated 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.