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PQ Test Facility - weatherproof enclosure

ORE Catapult

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19 Aug 2026 at 16:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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19 Aug 2026 at 16:53

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

ORE Catapult commissioned the design, supply and installation of a demountable structure for its Power Quality (PQ) Test Facility in Blyth. The structure is intended to provide a weatherproof enclosure for the test facility and associated equipment, forming a key part of the wider facility delivery programme. The requirement is categorised as services and includes mechanical and electrical engineering services. The work is for ORE Catapult, a public undertaking, and is delivered at the PQ Test Facility in Blyth. This is a specialist construction and engineering requirement combining the design and manufacture or supply of a demountable building with its installation for use around testing equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct procedure without competition. RUBB Buildings Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award date was 19 August 2026 and the awarded value is £74,584.80 including VAT. The contract period runs from 20 August 2026 to 18 September 2026. A signature was scheduled for 19 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so the published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the agreed scope rather than a comparison of competing bids. The award is active and relates to the full weatherproof-enclosure requirement for the PQ Test Facility.

This award demonstrates demand from ORE Catapult for compact, specialist facilities supporting testing equipment at its Blyth site. A credible future competitor would need to combine structural design, manufacture or supply, and installation of demountable weatherproof enclosures, with the practical engineering capability to integrate or accommodate associated mechanical and electrical requirements. Experience delivering enclosed technical or industrial facilities would help demonstrate understanding of equipment protection, site installation and programme coordination. Suppliers should be able to manage the requirement as an integrated package rather than offering only construction materials or only installation labour. The selected supplier is a large business, indicating that the buyer has previously placed this type of requirement with an established provider able to deliver the complete design-and-install service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PQ Test Facility - weatherproof enclosure

Notice Description

The design, supply and install a demountable structure for the PQ Test Facility at ORE Catapult, Blyth. The structure will provide the required weatherproof enclosure for the test facility and associated equipment and forms a key element of the overall facility delivery programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e806
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079202-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£74,584 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORE Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RUBB Buildings Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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