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UKRI-6280 LISA 2 Cleanroom Project

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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11 Sep 2026 at 13:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation, through the Science and Technology Facilities Council, is procuring works for Stage 2 of the LISA 2 Cleanroom Project. The requirement is to complete the detailed design, construct and commission a specialist cleanroom facility, carry out ISO 14644 validation and hand it over ready for use. The facility will support the UK Astronomy Technology Centre’s LISA programme within the Higgs Centre at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh in Edinburgh. The work is classified as cleanroom installation works and falls within the construction category. The project is intended for a specialist contractor able to deliver an integrated cleanroom facility rather than a standalone supply or maintenance service, with responsibility extending from design completion through validation and handover.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries were due by 22 September 2026 at 14:00, and tender submissions were due by 25 September 2026 at 14:00. The contract period is 30 September 2026 to 29 July 2028. The estimated value is £2,700,000 excluding VAT, or £3,240,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and electronic submission is allowed. Bids are evaluated on technical quality and price, weighted 60% and 40% respectively, so the quality of the proposed technical solution and delivery approach carries greater weight than cost. The opportunity is identified as UKRI-6280 LISA 2 Cleanroom Project.

This opportunity suits cleanroom contractors, specialist construction firms and capable SMEs with experience delivering technically controlled facilities. Strong bidders will be able to complete or manage detailed design, undertake specialist cleanroom construction, coordinate commissioning, demonstrate compliance with ISO 14644 requirements and provide thorough validation and handover documentation. The scope calls for a supplier able to integrate design, construction and technical assurance across a specialist facility supporting an astronomy technology programme. Contractors should therefore be comfortable working in a research or high-specification technical environment, managing interfaces and quality controls through to operational handover. The evaluation gives technical quality the greater weighting, favouring businesses that can evidence a robust delivery methodology, relevant cleanroom experience, competent personnel and sufficient capacity to complete the works over the contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6280 LISA 2 Cleanroom Project

Notice Description

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), requires the delivery of Stage 2 of the LISA 2 Cleanroom Project within the Higgs Centre at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh (ROE). The procurement covers completion of the detailed design, construction, commissioning, ISO 14644 validation and handover of a specialist cleanroom facility to support the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC) LISA programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f81e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086430-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214631 - Installation works of cleanrooms

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

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