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UKRI-5644 Cleaning Services at Boulby Underground Labs

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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28 Jul 2026 at 14:00

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured building-cleaning and window-cleaning services at Boulby Underground Labs. The requirement covers routine cleaning of the laboratory site and its windows, delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. This is a services contract for a specialist operational environment, rather than a supply of cleaning products or a construction works package. The named buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with the procurement managed for its facilities. The site is identified as Boulby Underground Labs and the delivery postcode is TS13 4UW. Businesses relevant to this requirement are commercial cleaning providers able to deliver both general building cleaning and window cleaning as an integrated service at an underground laboratory location.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to MITIE LIMITED on 23 July 2026. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender had a minimum estimated value of £293,457.50 and an upper estimated value of £300,000; the award value was £293,457.50. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. The tender submission deadline was 11 February 2026 at 11:00 UTC. UK Research and Innovation awarded the contract to one supplier, and the award status is active. The recorded procurement category is services, covering building-cleaning and window-cleaning activities. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier assessing future demand from UK Research and Innovation, this award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for combined building and window-cleaning services at a specialist laboratory site. The selected provider was a large organisation, and the requirement was unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that future competition is likely to favour established facilities-management or commercial-cleaning businesses with significant operational capacity. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate reliable delivery of routine cleaning across a demanding research environment, manage window-cleaning alongside wider building services, and operate through a framework call-off route. Relevant experience in complex, secure or technically specialised sites would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next assesses comparable provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5644 Cleaning Services at Boulby Underground Labs

Notice Description

UKRI-5644 Cleaning Services at Boulby Underground Labs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9f8fdc72-9b07-4e7f-b7c6-56dee1e4bdd8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc6eec09-4d8c-457d-8952-18abae480b69
Current Stage
Award
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

90911300 - Window-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£293,457 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
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 1SZ
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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mitie

Further Information

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