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CSP26827 - Drainage and defect repairs

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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08 Sep 2026 at 08:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought drainage and defect repair works, classified as drainage works (CPV 45232452). The requirement covers repairs to drainage systems and defects, with the work delivered in the United Kingdom. UKRI is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement process as its shared service provider. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and is suitable for building services contractors with the practical capability to investigate, repair and make good drainage-related defects. The work is a focused maintenance and repair requirement rather than a broad construction programme, making it most relevant to firms that undertake drainage remedial works and associated building repairs for public-sector or institutional estates.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, stating that there was no competition for technical reasons and that only one supplier could provide the required works. DH Building Services (Oxford) Limited was awarded the contract on 7 September 2026, with the contract signed on 6 September 2026. The contract runs from 7 September to 9 December 2026. Its value is £24,630 excluding VAT, or £29,556 including VAT. The contract is active and the tender is complete. This outcome records a direct award rather than a competed tender, so the stated technical justification and the selected supplier's ability to meet the specific drainage and defect-repair requirement were central to the procurement route.

For a supplier assessing future work from UK Research and Innovation, this procurement demonstrates demand for targeted drainage and defect repairs delivered through a small, self-contained works contract. A credible competitor would need hands-on drainage repair capability, the capacity to respond to defects and complete remedial works within a defined period, and the ability to operate across the relevant UKRI estate. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist building services business rather than only a large national contractor. Firms should be able to evidence comparable drainage works, practical fault-finding and repair experience, reliable site delivery, and the technical credentials needed to justify that they can provide a particular solution where the buyer considers competition limited for technical reasons.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26827 - Drainage and defect repairs

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Brief Description of Requirement: - Drainage and defect repairs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f418
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084689-2026
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

45232452 - Drainage works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,630 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 9 Dec 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
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
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

DH Building Services Oxford Ltd

Further Information

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