Freedom of information (FOI) releases from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This is a disclosure log of UK Research and Innovation's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. FOI2026/00237: International research collaboration involving UK institutions

    Request received: 17 March 2026

    I would like to request recorded information held by UK Research and Innovation relating to international research collaboration involving UK institutions.

    Please provide the following, created between 1 January 2023 and the present:

    1. Comparative summaries
    Any internal summaries, briefing notes, or reports which compare collaboration with institutions in the United States and other regions.

    2. Strategic direction
    Any recorded information outlining strategies or priorities to diversify or expand international research partnerships.

    3. High-level data or analysis
    Any aggregated data, summaries, or reports showing trends in international collaboration by country or region.
    To assist with compliance, I am not requesting individual grant-level data, not requesting personal data, and content to receive published or internal summary-level material.

    Published: 1 September 2026

  2. EIR2026/00475: Contaminated‑Land Mapping for Bury Borough

    Request received: 02 June 2026

    I am requesting all environmental contamination information for the entire Bury borough, including but not limited to:

    • All public parks

    • All fields and open grassed areas

    • All council‑managed land

    • All public open spaces

    • All recreational areas

    • All woodland areas

    • All accessible green spaces

    • Any other land within the borough boundary where contamination has been identified or assessed

    Please provide the following information for all areas within the Bury borough:

    1. Contaminated‑land maps covering the full borough area.

    2. Any GIS layers, shapefiles, or digital mapping data showing contamination zones or risk areas.

    3. Any soil contamination reports, surveys, sampling results, or environmental assessments for any part of the borough.

    4. Details of the type, classification, and severity of contamination, including any associated environmental or health risks.

    5. Any remediation notices, environmental hazard notices, or land‑charge entries relating to contamination.

    6. Historic industrial‑use data, landfill records, or pollution‑incident records relevant to any site within the borough.

    7. Any public‑health or environmental‑risk information held in relation to contaminated or potentially contaminated land.

    8. Confirmation of whether contamination applies borough‑wide, or only to specific locations, parks, or land parcels.

    Published: 1 September 2026

  3. FOI2026/00571: Future Leaders Fellowship Round 10

    Request Received: 7 July 2026

    For Innovate UK’s Future Leaders Fellowship Round 10 for both the academic and business/non-academic strands, please could you release the following information:

    1. The number of applications.

    2. The number of assessed applications.

    3. The number of successful applications.

    4. The number of applications that were invited to interview.

    5. The success rate.

    6. The minimum successful score.

    7. The maximum successful score.

    8. Minimum score of applications that were invited to interview.

    9. Maximum score of applications that were invited to interview.

    10. Maximum score of failed applications.

    11. Average grant value per project for both successful and unsuccessful projects.

    12. Average score of funded projects.

    13. The number of unsuccessful applications, if any, which scored above the minimum funded score.

    14. The average project duration.

    15. The funding split between the two strands (academic vs business/non-academic).

    Published: 28 August 2026

  4. FOI2026/00683: Innovate UK DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund 3rd Submission Round

    Request Received: 5 August 2026

    For Innovate UK’s DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund: 3rd submission round, please could you release the following information:

    1) The number of applications.

    2) The number of assessed applications.

    3) The number of successful applications.

    4) The success rate.

    5) The minimum successful score.

    6) The maximum successful score.

    7) The maximum score of failed applications.

    8) Average grant fund value per project.

    9) Average score of funded projects.

    10) The number of successful projects led by SMEs.

    11) The number of successful projects led by large organisations.

    12) The number of successful projects that were single applicant.

    13) The number of successful projects that were consortia led.

    14) Average number of partners within consortiums for successful applications.

    15) The number of successful projects by research category (industrial research and experimental development).

    16) The number of successful projects at pilot scale.

    17) The number of successful projects at demonstration scale.

    Published: 28 August 2026

  5. FOI2026/00498: Call-Off Contracts

    Request Received: 9 June 2026

    I would like to make a freedom of information request.

    I am doing a research project investigating call-off contracts in the public sector. I have identified several potential call-off contracts awarded by UK Research and Innovation, but I can't find details of the framework agreements they were awarded from, or which lots were used.

    I have attached an Excel file that contains the information I am looking at. The last two columns ("Title of framework used" and "Further framework info") is where I am missing information. Please could you provide the name of the specific framework agreement or DPS/Dynamic Market used here, as well as the lot used if the framework was divided into lots. If there is any further info which you think would help me locate the framework agreements (e.g., a link to the framework's Contract Finder or FTS listing, the framework provider, or a widely-used reference number such as CCS's RM codes), please use the final column for this. Please use the second column for the relevant lot information.

    Please note that I have identified these contracts as possible call-off contracts, so some of them might not be. Some could be, for instance, procured directly (without being called off from a framework agreement), or could be themselves notices of the establishment of a framework agreement. Therefore I would kindly ask you to specify in these incidences what kind of procurement was used in the "Title of framework used" column.

    I have provided the title, description, the publication date, and procedure type used to award each potential call-off, as well as a URL link to the call-off in question and a unique reference ID for each potential call-off. Please let me know if there is anything else you need to complete the request.

    Published: 27 August 2026

  6. FOI2026/00513: UKRI Staff Networks

    Request Received: 13 June 2026

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information. For the purposes of this request, "staff networks" includes any staff networks, employee resource groups, equality forums, or similar internal groups recognised, supported, facilitated, or coordinated by your organisation. Please provide:

    1. A list of all such staff networks currently operating within the organisation.

    2. Copies of any terms of reference, constitutions, governance documents, or internal guidance relating to those networks.

    3. Details of any funding, budgets, or financial support allocated to those groups during the 2025/26 financial year.

    4. Details of any staff time formally allocated for participation in network activities during contracted working hours.

    5. Your organisation's estimate of the total staff working hours spent attending network meetings or activities in the 2025/2026 financial year

    6. Your organisation's estimate of the cost of that staff working time, using the average hourly employment cost normally used for internal estimates.

    7. Details of whether any such groups are consulted on policy, recruitment, communications, equality impact assessments, or organisational strategy.

    Published: 27 August 2026

  7. FOI2026/00692: CSP26698 - Modular Cleanroom

    Request received: 7 August 2026

    I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.

    CSP26698 - Modular Cleanroom:

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072496-2026

    The details we require are:

    What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?

    Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages

    Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date

    Start date & duration of framework/contract?

    Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

    Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?

    Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?

    Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

    Published: 27 August 2026

  8. FOI2026/00596: AEROSOL Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)

    Request received: 15 July 2026

    I request the following information relating to the AEROSOL Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT):

    1. Any records showing the average amount of UKRI funding, expenditure, or support attributable per Aerosol CDT student.

    2. Any records held comparing the average funding or support per student for:

    (a) Aerosol CDT students;

    (b) students in other Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs);

    (c) students in Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs); and

    (d) standard UKRI-funded PhD studentships.

    3. Any documents, business cases, briefing papers, or evaluations explaining the reasons for providing Aerosol CDT students with additional opportunities, including placements, cohort activities, training, networking opportunities, or other forms of support beyond those typically available to other doctoral students.

    4. Any assessments, reviews, or evidence held by UKRI concerning whether the additional support provided through the CDT model results in improved outcomes compared with other forms of doctoral training.

    Published: 26 August 2026

  9. FOI2026/00629: Latest UKRI Employee Pay Award

    Request received: 24 July 2026

    I am writing to request information regarding the most recently implemented employee pay award within your organisation.

    Please provide the following information:

    1) The percentage pay increase that was implemented for employees under the latest pay award.

    2) If different percentage increases were applied to different grades, pay bands, or employee groups, please provide the percentage increase applicable to each.

    3) The date on which the pay award was formally implemented.

    4) If the pay award was backdated, please provide:

    The effective date from which the pay increase was backdated.

    The date on which the backdated payment was made to employees.

    If any of the requested information is already publicly available, I would be grateful if you could provide a link or direct me to the relevant publication.

    Published: 24 August 2026

  10. FOI2026/00691: GSS23209 - No Limits Investor Readiness Programme

    Request received: 7 August 2026

    I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.

    GSS23209 - No Limits Investor Readiness Programme:

    https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR431038

    The details we require are:

    What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?

    Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages

    Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date

    Start date & duration of framework/contract?

    Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

    Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?

    Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?

    Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

    Published: 24 August 2026