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UKRI-5981 1894 Building Stone Repairs

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

01 Oct 2026 at 13:41

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

22 Jul 2026 at 15:39

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

11 Jun 2026 at 14:08

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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21 Apr 2026 at 09:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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09 Apr 2026 at 14:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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09 Apr 2026 at 14:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), through the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Royal Observatory in Edinburgh, commissioned specialist repairs to the observatory’s Grade A listed 1894 building. The work covers historic stonework: cleaning, repointing and stitching cracks. Additional work arose during the project to address subsidence and a leaning wall, including dismantling and like-for-like rebuilding with foundations, plant, waste removal, scaffolding and site safety measures. This is a conservation and masonry works requirement for a historic listed building, rather than general building maintenance. The recorded delivery location is in Scotland.

The procurement is complete: UKRI directly awarded the single-lot contract to GC Stonemasons Ltd, and the contract was signed on 21 April 2026. The award date was 9 April 2026. The initial award value was £818,000 excluding VAT (£981,600 including VAT); subsequent changes raised the contract value to £1,424,532 excluding VAT (£1,709,438.40 including VAT). The contract period is 2 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. UKRI used a direct award, citing the absence of competition for technical reasons. The work was awarded to one supplier; the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The process has one lot.

For future comparable work at the Royal Observatory, credible suppliers will need specialist historic stone-conservation and masonry capability, including cleaning, repointing and stitching cracks in listed building fabric. The additional work illustrates the importance of being able to assess and safely manage unforeseen structural conditions, including subsidence and unstable masonry, and to deliver like-for-like rebuilding with foundations. Relevant delivery capability also includes coordinating plant, waste removal, scaffolding and site safety on a historic building project. The buyer selected a specialist supplier through a direct award on technical grounds, so demonstrable expertise and a clear technical case for the proposed approach would be central to competing if this requirement returns. The contract demonstrates a substantial, multi-workstream conservation project rather than a routine repair.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5981 1894 Building Stone Repairs

Notice Description

UKRI STFC Royal Observatory in Edinburgh have appointed a supplier to provide specialist historic stonework repairs to a Grade A listed building including cleaning, repointing and stitch up of all cracks.

Procurement Information

proceeding due to competition is absent for technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f27
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092854-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262512 - Dressed stonework

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£818,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£1,424,532 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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

GC Stonemasons Ltd

Further Information

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