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    ContractsDirect Award Contract for Mission Innovation Secretariat Support Services
    Awarded contract

    Direct Award Contract for Mission Innovation Secretariat Support Services

    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Direct award contract for Energy Systems Catapult to provide transitional support to the Mission Innovation Secretariat as it transitions to the International Energy Agency, valued at £250,000 through June 2027 with potential extension to June 2028.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 24 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £250,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ES
      Energy Systems Catapult
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    24 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The UK Government is awarding a direct contract to Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) to provide essential support services to the Mission Innovation (MI) Secretariat during its transition from UK Government hosting to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This £250,000 contract (excluding VAT) runs from now until June 2027, with an optional one-year extension to June 2028. ESC has successfully supported the MI Secretariat since 2022 and possesses critical expertise needed to maintain continuity during this transitional period. The contract will fund two specialist leads, a project manager, and administrative support to deliver: event coordination and programme management for the MI Annual Gathering and Ministerial meetings; diplomatic engagement with international governments; leadership of the Artificial Intelligence workstream; coordination and technical advice to MI Missions; data analysis of international energy innovation; and enhanced secretariat capability to support the IEA transition. This direct award is necessary to retain institutional knowledge and expertise built over the past four years. Following the initial contract period, the UK intends to run a competitive procurement for an organisation to deliver MI Secretariat services through 2030, as the UK has committed to providing resources for the core secretariat team through the end of Mission Innovation 2.0.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Energy Systems Catapult1× · 25%
    2. BSI Standards Ltd1× · 25%
    3. United Kingdon National Nuclear Laboratory1× · 25%
    4. Selwyn's Travel Ltd1× · 25%

    Across this category, the most active winners are ATKINSALTRAD, Elis uk Ltd, Marston Holdings Ltd — 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-06bc97

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    Sector
    Research & Innovation