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M&E and Civil Construction Minor Works

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 15:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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20 Aug 2026 at 15:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory procured minor mechanical and electrical (M&E) and civil construction works for its estate. The requirement covers construction work delivered under an NEC4 Term Service Contract, indicating a programme of responsive or planned works across the buyer’s estate rather than a single standalone construction project. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is a central government public authority based at Porton Down, Salisbury. The procurement is classified as works, with the main activity described as construction work. This opportunity is relevant to building contractors and specialist construction businesses able to undertake both M&E and civil works, coordinate activities across an operational science and technology estate, and work within NEC4 term-service arrangements. The requirement was organised as one completed lot.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. The award was made to CONCEPT BUILDING SERVICES (SOUTHERN) LTD on 20 August 2026. The awarded value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT and £3,600,000 including VAT. The award contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2029, with a maximum extent to 2 September 2031. It includes two optional 12-month renewal periods. A future signature milestone was scheduled for 3 September 2026. The award is active and relates to the single completed lot. The procurement used an NEC4 Term Service Contract, and the selected supplier is an SME. The route and outcome indicate that this requirement was placed without a competitive tender, so the award is not an invitation to submit a bid.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for combined M&E and civil construction services across its estate. A credible future competitor would need practical capability spanning both building-services work and civil construction, rather than a narrow single-trade offer. It would also need the operational capacity to manage minor works delivered under a term-service model, respond to the buyer’s estate requirements, and work effectively within NEC4 contractual processes. Experience of government, scientific, secure or otherwise operational estates would help demonstrate an understanding of controlled working environments, coordination and continuity of service, although the published outcome does not set out specific accreditation or technical requirements. The selected supplier’s SME status indicates that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a suitably capable smaller business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

M&E and Civil Construction Minor Works

Notice Description

M&E and Civil Construction Minor Works to the Dstl Estate. Delivered under an NEC4 Term Service Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079556-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2029 3-4 years
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
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONCEPT BUILDING SERVICES (SOUTHERN) LTD

Further Information

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