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Fire stopping services

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

13 Oct 2026 at 11:54

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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13 Oct 2026 at 11:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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16 Jun 2025 at 09:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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12 Jun 2025 at 10:05

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation commissioned fire-stopping installation works at the STFC Daresbury site to address critical fire-compliance issues. The requirement was for a bespoke, single-sided fire-rated solution: a 12-metre fire-rated wall, designed and approved for the site’s access constraints. The work falls within fire-prevention installation. Delivery was at Daresbury in Cheshire. Rhodar Industrial Services carried out the works. The requirement was specific to the existing approved design and operational conditions, rather than a general fire-protection service. It involved installing the tailored wall solution at a UKRI science and technology facility.

The procurement was awarded by direct award to Rhodar Industrial Services, on the stated basis that its specialist design and delivery capability met unique technical and operational requirements, and that competition risked delay, higher costs and reputational harm. The award date was 11 June 2025. The award value was £128,332.38 excluding VAT (£153,998.86 including VAT). The contract was signed on 30 June 2025 and ran from 1 July to 27 September 2025. The procurement and award are recorded as complete, but the contract is marked terminated; its termination rationale is classified as contract completed, and implementation ended on 27 September 2025. There was one lot, covering the fire-stopping works. The stated award basis was the supplier’s ability to deliver the bespoke wall under the site’s access constraints.

For firms tracking future requirements at UKRI’s STFC Daresbury site, this award shows demand for highly tailored fire-compliance works rather than routine fire-stopping alone. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate specialist fire-rated construction capability, the ability to design or deliver solutions compatible with restricted site access, and experience working to an approved bespoke design. The procurement also shows that UKRI considered delivery time and operational constraints important enough to justify selecting a supplier directly. Suppliers with relevant technical expertise and the capacity to mobilise and execute a site-specific installation would be better placed to compete if a comparable need arises. Rhodar’s selection reflects the fit of its solution to the defined wall design and access conditions; the record does not identify particular accreditations or other supplier qualifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire stopping services

Notice Description

UK Research and Innovation had a requirement to address critical fire compliance issues identified at the STFC Daresbury site. A bespoke, single-sided fire-rated solution was designed and approved to address this, and the work is being delivered by Rhodar Industrial Services Ltd.

Procurement Information

This procurement is justified as a direct award to Rhodar Ltd due to the unique technical and operational requirements of the project, combined with a critical time constraint. Competing the work would risk unacceptable delays, cost increases, and reputational harm to UKRI. Rhodar is the only supplier able to deliver the bespoke 12m fire-rated wall (fire stopping service) due to access constraints and the specialist design already approved.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054748
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096486-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£128,332 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£128,332 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2025 - 27 Sep 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Rhodar Limited

Rhodar Industrial Services Limited

Further Information

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