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title: "UKRI-6220 MRC LMS Plant Replacement Strategy"
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# UKRI-6220 MRC LMS Plant Replacement Strategy

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d832095-e823-49f2-97c9-71d8a5d7a3f2

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation commissioned building consultancy services to produce a plant replacement strategy for the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS). The work concerns planning and advising on the replacement of building plant and associated infrastructure, helping the laboratory understand future requirements and investment needs. The service is categorised under CPV 71315200, building consultancy services, and falls within the wider services category. Delivery is associated with MRC LMS in the United Kingdom, with the procurement records also identifying London and the SN2 1FL area. UK Research and Innovation is the public body responsible for buying and using the service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 2 September 2026 at 15:00. The contract was awarded to AECOM Limited on 14 September 2026 for £125,000. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. AECOM is recorded as the active awarded supplier. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than separate lots. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £125,000. The opportunity was assessed through the framework call-off route; the available procurement record does not state a separate price-quality weighting or other award criterion.

This award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialist building consultancy supporting plant replacement planning within a research-laboratory environment. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need demonstrable expertise in assessing existing building services and plant, developing replacement strategies, and translating technical findings into practical capital-investment advice. Experience of complex, operational scientific or laboratory buildings would be relevant, particularly where continuity of research activity, engineering interfaces, safety and long-term asset planning must be considered. The route used was a framework call-off, so suppliers would need access to an appropriate framework and the capacity to undertake a defined consultancy commission. The buyer’s stated suitability assessment indicates that this requirement was not aimed at SMEs or VCSEs.

## Notice

Provision of Plant Replacement Strategy at MRC LMS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa57679-a1bf-418a-b6e4-d5f72952f895 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71315200 - Building consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa57679-a1bf-418a-b6e4-d5f72952f895

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa57679-a1bf-418a-b6e4-d5f72952f895
  22nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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