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Contract Award Notice -MEICA BiS Atkins

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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23 Jul 2026 at 16:34

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs required mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) advisory services for its area team. The appointed engineer supports assurance for deputy directors in the South East hub and helps create and review capital project documentation for mechanical, electrical and automation projects. This includes User Requirement Specifications, Functional Design Specifications, Automation Risk Assessments, and Factory and Site Acceptance Testing. The service is classified as civil engineering consultancy and is delivered in the South East, supporting the South East and West team. The requirement is for professional engineering consultancy rather than construction delivery, with at least one professionally registered mechanical or electrical engineer operating as a MEICA Advisor.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2025 to AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited. The award value is £44,000 including the stated currency of GBP, for a contract running from 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2026. The original tender deadline was 28 April 2025 at 12:00. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open competition. The contract was treated as a services requirement and the published classification was civil engineering consultancy services. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the selected supplier is a large organisation.

This award shows demand for specialist MEICA advisory capacity within Defra’s capital engineering environment, particularly for water or infrastructure-related project assurance and technical documentation. A credible future competitor would need professionally registered mechanical or electrical engineering capability, with Instrumentation, Control and Automation expertise and the ability to advise senior public-sector engineering teams. Relevant experience should include preparing and reviewing User Requirement Specifications, Functional Design Specifications and Automation Risk Assessments, as well as planning or supporting Factory and Site Acceptance Testing. Suppliers should be able to provide independent technical assurance, work across multiple engineering disciplines and support capital projects in the South East and West. The opportunity is structured for framework call-off competition and is suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice -MEICA BiS Atkins

Notice Description

a Area MEICA team (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) provide assurance to the area Deputy Directors within the Southeast hub across a variety of engineering disciplines. The service comprises the provision of a professionally registered (I-Eng minimum) Mech/Elec disciplined engineer at minimum to operate as a MEICA Advisor within the South East & West team supporting Mech/Elec Automation capital project documentation creation/review and support such as URS - User Requirement Specifications FDS- Functional Design Specification ARA- Automation Risk Assessment FAT/SAT - Factory or Sire Acceptance Testing, as described in the Scope

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab25c0a3-7618-4b99-a9c6-ab8b7658d86b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58f73dca-ba30-4490-8aa3-fef113cc2839
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£44,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 1 Sep 2026 1-2 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
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Faithful+Gould

Further Information

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