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UKRI-6017-METIUS[E16]

Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The METIUS programme is a new infrastructure investment with a total UK funding allocation of £14.5 million. It aims to harness cutting-edge AI to improve the speed, relevance and accessibility of evidence synthesis for decision-makers tackling urgent challenges.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC. UTC: 16 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Published 22 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 166,667
Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)See what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E5]: 16 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value[E17]: GBP 166,667
Published[E13]: 22 Oct 2026
Procedure[E12]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 16 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The METIUS programme is a new infrastructure investment with a total UK funding allocation of £14.5 million. It aims to harness cutting-edge AI to improve the speed, relevance and accessibility of evidence synthesis for decision-makers tackling urgent challenges. METIUS is co-funded by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and forms part of the UKRI Creating Opportunities and Improving Outcomes strategic theme. The investment started on 1 October 2025 and will run for five years. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the extent to which the project has increased policymakers’ use of synthesised evidence to inform policy development, and to evaluate the associated benefits for evidence-informed public policy in the UK and internationally. In addition, the evaluation will generate actionable insights to inform the design and delivery of future research inve[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKK14, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E9]
DetailLot 1 runs from 17 Dec 2026 to 16 Dec 2030.[E3]
DetailClarification questions close at 5 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.[E10]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E15]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 099849-2026

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).
Document 099849-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 73110000 (Research services).
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 17 Dec 2026 to 16 Dec 2030.
“2026-12-17T00:00:00Z to 2030-12-16T23:59:59Z”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099849-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Tenders must be submitted by 16 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.
“2026-11-16T11:00:00Z”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The METIUS programme is a new infrastructure investment with a total UK funding allocation of £14.5 million. It aims to harness cutting-edge AI to improve the speed, relevance and accessibility of evidence synthesis for decision-makers tackling urgent challenges. METIUS is co-fu…”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UKK14, United Kingdom.
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Clarification questions close at 5 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.
“2026-11-05T11:00:00Z”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 099849-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice was published on 22 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-22T10:49:20+01:00”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm00000DCA2XMAX&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "UKRI-6017-METIUS".
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 166,666.67 excluding VAT.
“166666.67 GBP”
Document 099849-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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