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SAGE Resilience Exercise

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Buyer Address: 22 Whitehall, London, UKI32, SW1A 2EG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: sigcommercialapprovals@dsit.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
80900.0 GBP
Published
27 Jan 2026, 11:17
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
26 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80500000 - Training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SERCO LIMITED
Official Source
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Description

This contract is to support the ongoing maturity and effectiveness of SAGE by exercising key functions against a simulated complex emergency scenario. Emergency scientific advice that is produced at SAGE meetings feeds directly into Cabinet Office’s COBR response function as their primary customer. Given that UKRA is an extension of Cabinet Office, and operated by Serco, direct award is considered as the most appropriate commercial route to ensure crisis response protocols are standard and aligned, as such the following sections of the 2023 Procurement Act apply: Section 41, Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 - Single Supplier and Section 41 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 - Additional or repeat goods, services or works.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: UKRA SAGE Training

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