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Laboratory 258 and 270 Fit Out

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Oct 2026 at 22:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 Aug 2026 at 14:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is procuring a main contractor for fit-out works to Laboratories 258 and 270 at the British Antarctic Survey. The work is classified as laboratory building construction and is a works contract. It concerns the laboratory facilities at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge. The requirement is for a contractor to carry out the laboratory fit-out, rather than supply laboratory equipment as a standalone purchase.

The procurement is complete and UKRI selected Rose Builders Limited for the single lot. The award is recorded as pending, with an award date of 7 October 2026; the scheduled contract signature date is 23 October 2026. The awarded value is £326,167.06 excluding VAT (£391,400.47 including VAT). The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 11 March 2029. UKRI used an open procedure. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 50%, price at 40% and social value at 10%. The original tender deadline was 25 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 15 September 2026. Ten bids were received, with six reaching the final stage; all six were from SMEs.

The award demonstrates demand from UKRI for specialist building contractors able to deliver fit-out work within an operational research facility. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need relevant laboratory construction or refurbishment experience, strong technical and quality delivery, and the ability to manage work in a British Antarctic Survey setting. The evaluation gave technical quality the greatest weight, while price and social value also contributed materially, so capability alone would not be enough: suppliers would need a competitive, well-supported offer and demonstrable social value. The six SMEs reaching the final stage show that smaller contractors competed effectively, and Rose Builders, itself an SME, was selected. This is a single-lot main-contractor requirement rather than a multi-supplier arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Laboratory 258 and 270 Fit Out

Notice Description

UKRI is appointing a Main Contractor for the Laboratory 258 and 270 Fit Out works at The British Antarctic Survey.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Additional time in case of undocumented issues found during refit.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095880-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214610 - Laboratory building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£382,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£382,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£326,167 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 11 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rose Builders Ltd

Further Information

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