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UKRI-6300 Villas Building Additional Works

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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17 Aug 2026 at 13:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured additional structural repair works for the Villas Building at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh. The requirement arose during ongoing roof works being delivered under a separate contract and covers building construction, roof repair and maintenance, and dressed stonework. This is a construction and specialist repair requirement for an operational research and observatory site, involving work to an existing building rather than a new-build project. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority, based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The delivery location is the Royal Observatory Edinburgh in Edinburgh. The scope indicates a need for contractors able to undertake structural repairs, coordinate with related roof works, and deliver specialist masonry work where required.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. UKRI signed the contract with Navigate Scaffolding Ltd on 17 August 2026. The awarded supplier is Navigate Scaffolding Ltd, and the active contract runs from 18 August to 27 October 2026. Its value is £124,678.89 excluding VAT, or £149,614.67 including VAT. The procurement was structured as one completed lot. The contract concerns the Villas Building additional works at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and follows the identification of extra structural repairs during separate roof works. The award is active and the contract is active, with the recorded outcome reflecting a single supplier appointment rather than a competitive multi-supplier award.

This procurement demonstrates demand from UKRI for additional structural repair work on an existing heritage or specialist observatory building, including roof maintenance and dressed stonework. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in structural building repairs, specialist roofing interfaces and stone masonry, together with the capacity to work safely around an ongoing construction programme. Experience of identifying and delivering additional works that emerge during a related contract would be relevant, as would the ability to coordinate with other contractors and maintain programme control on a live public-sector site. The award to Navigate Scaffolding Ltd, recorded as an SME, indicates that a smaller specialist contractor can be suitable for this scale and type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6300 Villas Building Additional Works

Notice Description

Additional structural repair works to the Villas Building; Royal Observatory Edinburgh identified during the course of ongoing roof works under a separate contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e59d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078115-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work

45262512 - Dressed stonework

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£124,678 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 27 Oct 2026 1-6 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 (UKRI)
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

Navigate Scaffolding Ltd

Further Information

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