Planning

UKRI-5000 Construction Minor works

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

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Planning

28 Nov 2025 at 16:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "UKRI-5000 Construction Minor works" is currently in the planning stage, initiated by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), a central government public authority based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The tender focuses on the construction industry, aiming to support UKRI's Estates Transformation Strategy through a minor works framework encompassing various construction activities from general building to specialised mechanical and electrical works. A key milestone of this procurement is a supplier engagement webinar scheduled for 12th December 2025, with registration closing on 11th December 2025. The targeted geographical delivery is set within the region of UKJ, United Kingdom, with the contract period spanning from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction sector, especially those with expertise in minor works, including building refurbishments, mechanical installations, and electrical testing. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly well-suited to compete, given the procurement's suitability for these entities. With an estimated contract value indicating substantial work, interested businesses have the potential to grow and secure long-term partnerships with UKRI through this project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5000 Construction Minor works

Notice Description

UKRI-STFC requires a construction minor works framework that is capable of supporting the Estates Transformation Strategy. The include scope shall be; General Building works may include but not be limited to ceilings, doors, walls, structural steelworks, roofs, masonry, scaffolding, carpentry and joinery, plastering, and can include small mechanical and electrical works of part of a main building project. Mechanical works may include boiler, gas fired water heater or calorifier replacements, pipework modifications or replacement, associated elements including controls, pipework thermal insulation, external services installation, ventilation and cooling works. Electrical works may include switch gear/distribution board replacement, alterations to or replacement of wiring infrastructure, modifications, and additions to general and specialist electrical installations, lighting replacement, lighting controls, external cable infrastructure replacement. Works Categories (Lots) General Works - offices, labs, kitchens, refurbishments Construction Works - extensions, adaptations, building projects Mechanical Installations & Maintenance - HVAC, gas, renewables Electrical Installations & Testing - LV systems, lighting, data, fire Roofing - flat & pitched roofing, maintenance, rainwater goods Civils & Groundworks paving, drainage, fencing, access systems Cladding, Glazing & Insulation - doors, fire systems, insulation Infrastructure - HV/LV, water, gas, UPS, switchgear

Planning Information

UKRI-STFC with be holding a webinar session to inform suppliers about the requirement on Friday 12th December 2025. The session will last no more than 2 hours. The session will start at 10am. A presentation to explain the requirement will be shared on the day. To book onto the Supplier Engagement Session, please submit the names, email addresses, contact phone numbers to the following email address: STFCprocurement@ukri.org, with the subject in the email being UKRI-5000 Construction minor works EOI. Please confirm your attendance no later than 12pm (noon) on Thursday 11th December 2025. A Microsoft Teams link to the webinar will then be sent to you prior to the Supplier Engagement Session.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078239-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20256 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 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 (UKRI)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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