Planning

UKRI-4680 Programme Management Partner

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

02 May 2025 at 13:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is planning a procurement process for a Programme Management Partner to support its Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) estate transformation programme. This procurement is in the planning stage and is targeted for completion by March 2033. The initiative falls under the services category and carries an estimated annual valuation of approximately £120 million over a span of 15 years. The programme aims to address backlog maintenance, future growth, and decarbonisation of STFC's establishments, which include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, The Cosener's House, Chilbolton Observatory, Daresbury Laboratory, The Royal Observatory, and Boulby Underground Laboratory, among others. Potential contractors had the opportunity to engage through Supplier Engagement Sessions held earlier in March 2025, with no further engagement planned until the contract's commencement in March 2026.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in construction management services, particularly those with expertise in programme, project, cost, and carbon management. As the contract involves multiple national projects running concurrently, it presents a vibrant market for a single partner capable of leading an extensive programme in collaboration with STFC’s internal teams. Businesses with a strong track record in managing large-scale, long-term transformation projects in the public sector, especially with a focus on sustainability and innovation in line with UKRI's strategic goals, will be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-4680 Programme Management Partner

Notice Description

STFC is seeking to establish a construction-related professional partnership to support its proposed estate transformation programme. STFC is a world-leading research and innovation organisation, with a unique role within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This will be a national contract covering Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and The Cosener's House, Oxfordshire, Chilbolton Observatory, Stockbridge, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and Boulby Underground Laboratory, Cleveland. STFC is seeking to establish a construction-related professional partnership to support its proposed estate transformation programme. This will be a national contract covering Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and The Cosener's House, Oxfordshire, Chilbolton Observatory, Stockbridge, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and Boulby Underground Laboratory, Cleveland. STFC have identified an investment programme to address backlog maintenance, future growth and decarbonisation of its buildings and infrastructure. The programme is national, valued at approximately PS120m per year and is expected to span around 15 years. STFC is seeking to engage a single partner to lead the programme, which will consist of multiple national projects running concurrently. The partner will be expected to provide programme, project, cost, and carbon management expertise while working collaboratively with STFC's internal estates leadership and teams. A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004025-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1 To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945981828

Planning Information

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004025-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1 As outlined in the PIN, UKRI- STFC held two Supplier Engagement Sessions at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory site on the following dates: 17 March 2025 and 20 March 2025, these sessions included a presentation, site visit and Q&A session. A follow up questionnaire was issued to the suppliers who attended the Supplier Engagement Sessions to gather further information on the market. There are no further anticipated market engagement sessions planned.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018785-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71540000 - Construction management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Mar 2026 - 9 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
STFC Procurement
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793442000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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