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UKRI-6032 Registered Building Inspector Services

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Oct 2026 at 09:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Apr 2026 at 15:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is seeking a provider of statutory building control inspection services for estate projects across UKRI and Science and Technology Facilities Council sites in England. The work covers building control assessments, inspections and compliance verification under applicable legislation. Projects may involve new construction, refurbishment and alteration, including specialist facilities in research and laboratory environments. This is a technical inspection service supporting public research infrastructure. The described delivery area is England; no individual site locations are identified in the procurement details.

UKRI invited offers through an open procedure. The contract covers one lot, is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and has a planned term from 30 January 2027 to 29 January 2031, with an optional one-year extension. The estimated value is £2.5 million excluding VAT (£3 million including VAT). The buyer set 6 November 2026 at 14:00 for enquiries and 27 November 2026 at 14:00 for bid submissions; the stated award decision date is 11 January 2027. Evaluation is weighted 70% on technical and quality and 30% on price. Electronic submission is allowed, and bidders must attend a mandatory site visit during the tender period.

This opportunity suits building control providers able to deliver statutory assessment, inspection and compliance verification across a varied public-sector estate. Relevant experience should include construction, refurbishment and alteration projects, with the technical capability to work in specialist research and laboratory environments. Suppliers will need to meet the requirements of applicable building-control legislation and manage work across multiple UKRI and STFC sites in England. The mandatory site visit means bidders must be able to attend in person during the tender period. The single-lot arrangement and SME suitability may fit established specialist practices as well as larger providers with the capacity to support a broad estate programme. Technical and quality performance is the principal evaluation focus.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6032 Registered Building Inspector Services

Notice Description

UK Research and Innovation is seeking to appoint a provider of statutory building control inspection services to support a range of estate projects across UKRI and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) sites in England. Projects may include new construction, refurbishment, alteration works and specialist facilities associated with research and laboratory environments. The services will support UKRI projects through statutory building control assessment, inspection and compliance verification in accordance with applicable legislation.

Planning Information

UKRI STFC will be holding a virtual Market Engagement Event on Thursday 21 May 2026 at 2pm. The event will provide an overview of the requirement and offer suppliers the opportunity to ask questions. If you are interested in attending, please email the below details to STFCprocurement@ukri.org, quoting the UKRI reference number (UKRI-6032) by Tuesday 19 May 2026. If you would like an overview of the scope before signing up to the webinar, please email STFCProcurement@ukri.org with “UKRI‑6032 EOI Information” as the subject line. Details for Registration: Attendee Name Company Email Address Please note that only two people per organisation may sign up to the webinar.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093144-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71631000 - Technical inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLD61 Warrington, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC, TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

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