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UKRI-5863 Trial Floor Section - Supply & Install

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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14 Sep 2026 at 17:42

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23 Mar 2026 at 17:33

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26 Feb 2026 at 13:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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26 Feb 2026 at 12:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured structural construction works for the Trial Floor Section in the new laboratory development area at Boulby Mine. The scope covers supplying and installing steel flooring, support piles and pile caps, primary and secondary beams, deck plates, a structural door bulkhead, cladding and associated door assemblies. This is a specialist underground construction and installation requirement, classified as structural works. The work is delivered at Boulby Mine in the United Kingdom. The buyer is UKRI, a central government research organisation. The requirement concerns the construction of an integrated trial-floor section within an underground laboratory environment, including structural steelwork, geotechnical support elements, access structures and associated enclosure and door installations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Amalgamated Construction Ltd. The award date was 26 February 2026, following a standstill period ending 9 March 2026. It was a single-lot direct award, with an award value of £275,843 excluding VAT (£331,011.60 including VAT). The contract was signed on 13 March 2026 and runs from 16 March to 30 November 2026, compared with the awarded delivery period of 12 March to 31 August 2026. The direct award was justified because Amalgamated Construction was the sole contractor authorised by ICL, Boulby Mine’s operator, to carry out excavation, construction and geotechnical work underground. The rationale cites Mines Regulations 2014 obligations, safety risks and operational continuity. The contract remains active but the work has been delayed by unforeseen difficulties transporting materials underground.

This requirement indicates demand for contractors able to deliver structural construction in a live underground mine and laboratory setting. A credible future competitor would need experience supplying and installing steel flooring, piles, pile caps, primary and secondary beams, deck plates, bulkheads, cladding and door assemblies as one coordinated package. Underground excavation, construction and geotechnical capability is particularly important, as are robust controls for mine safety, regulatory compliance and operational continuity. The direct award also shows that site authorisation and the ability to work within the mine operator’s controls can be decisive alongside technical construction capability. Larger construction businesses with the capacity to coordinate structural steelwork, geotechnical interfaces, material transport underground and specialist installation would be best placed to address a similar requirement from UKRI.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5863 Trial Floor Section - Supply & Install

Notice Description

This procurement covers the supply and installation of the Trial Floor Section within the new laboratory development area at Boulby Mine. The work includes the provision and installation of steel flooring, support piles and pile caps, primary and secondary beams, deck plates, the structural door bulkhead, cladding, and associated door assemblies

Procurement Information

AMCO are the sole contractor authorised by ICL, the operators of Boulby Mine, to undertake excavation, construction and geotechnical works inthe mine. ICL maintains strict control over all underground works due to regulatory obligations under the Mines Regulations 2014, safety risks, and operational continuity requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065cff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087066-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45223200 - Structural works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£275,843 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£275,843 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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, WILTSHIRE
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
1
Supplier Name

Amalgamated Construction Ltd

Further Information

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