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UKRI-6220 MRC LMS Plant Replacement Strategy

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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22 Sep 2026 at 14:50

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation commissioned building consultancy services to produce a plant replacement strategy for the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS). The work concerns planning and advising on the replacement of building plant and associated infrastructure, helping the laboratory understand future requirements and investment needs. The service is categorised under CPV 71315200, building consultancy services, and falls within the wider services category. Delivery is associated with MRC LMS in the United Kingdom, with the procurement records also identifying London and the SN2 1FL area. UK Research and Innovation is the public body responsible for buying and using the service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 2 September 2026 at 15:00. The contract was awarded to AECOM Limited on 14 September 2026 for £125,000. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. AECOM is recorded as the active awarded supplier. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than separate lots. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £125,000. The opportunity was assessed through the framework call-off route; the available procurement record does not state a separate price-quality weighting or other award criterion.

This award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist building consultancy supporting plant replacement planning within a research-laboratory environment. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need demonstrable expertise in assessing existing building services and plant, developing replacement strategies, and translating technical findings into practical capital-investment advice. Experience of complex, operational scientific or laboratory buildings would be relevant, particularly where continuity of research activity, engineering interfaces, safety and long-term asset planning must be considered. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers would need access to an appropriate framework and the capacity to undertake a defined consultancy commission. The buyer’s stated suitability assessment indicates that this requirement was not aimed at SMEs or VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6220 MRC LMS Plant Replacement Strategy

Notice Description

Provision of Plant Replacement Strategy at MRC LMS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2d832095-e823-49f2-97c9-71d8a5d7a3f2
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa57679-a1bf-418a-b6e4-d5f72952f895
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315200 - Building consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

Further Information

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