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    ContractsSolutions Architect - Temporary Position at UK Research and Innovation
    Awarded contract

    Solutions Architect - Temporary Position at UK Research and Innovation

    Awarded
    £279.4k
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    UKRI seeks a temporary Solutions Architect on direct award through CCS frameworks, running from October 2025 to March 2027.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £279.4k
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £279,350
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      8 Oct 2025
      1 years ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SY
      Synapri Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    1 Jul 2026Today8 Oct 2025

    Brief

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking a temporary Solutions Architect through a direct award process. This is not an open competition. The role will be sourced via CCS RM6160 (Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff) and RM6277 (Non Clinical Staffing) frameworks. The position runs from 13 October 2025 through 31 March 2027, with the following timeline: Initial contract from 13 October 2025 to 31 March 2026, Extension 1 from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026, and Extension 2 from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Solutions Architect will support UKRI's technology and organizational objectives during this temporary engagement.

    Track record

    147 awards · 40 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK Shared Business Services Ltd has awarded 147 contracts to 40 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED38× · 26%
    2. Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd22× · 15%
    3. BERKELEY SQUARE IT LTD8× · 5%
    4. SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE6× · 4%
    5. Synapri Limited6× · 4%
    6. L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED5× · 3%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ff49d60a-f043-4a90-83d2-b39039619d38-903780

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