Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5418 Excavation and Installation of Physically Diverse Fibre Duct Routes
Notice Description
This requirement covers the trenching works necessary to upgrade the existing optical fibre internet connection to the Boulby Underground Laboratory.
Procurement Information
The contract will be awarded as a Single Source Direct Award in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2023, on the grounds of absence of competition due to technical reasons.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e547
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052567-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
45112100 - Trench-digging work
45314310 - Installation of cable laying
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £621,658 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £621,658 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Nov 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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 (UKRI)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052567-2026
4th June 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001688-2026
9th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075736-2025
20th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075593-2025
20th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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