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    ContractsInvestment Readiness Training Contract Award
    Awarded contract

    Investment Readiness Training Contract Award

    Awarded
    £44.5k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    UK Research & Innovation awards contract for investment readiness training sessions to support research organizations in preparing for investment opportunities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 16 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £44.5k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £44,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GU
      GUESSWORKS LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    16 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. UK Research & Innovation has completed a limited competition procurement exercise and awarded a contract for Investment Readiness Training sessions. The selected supplier will deliver training designed to help research organizations and innovators prepare for investment opportunities, including business planning, pitch development, financial management, and investor engagement strategies. This notice announces the contract award outcome rather than inviting new bids.

    Track record

    15 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 15 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CORTEX-TRAINING LTD3× · 20%
    2. FUNDINGHERO LTD2× · 13%
    3. Systems and Network Training Ltd1× · 7%
    4. NCC Group Security Services Ltd1× · 7%
    5. BEAMANS LIMITED1× · 7%
    6. GUESSWORKS LTD1× · 7%

    +6 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078911

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    Sector
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