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title: "UKRI-3652_TO_048 NERC - Feasibility study and report for Eskdalemuir site"
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# UKRI-3652_TO_048 NERC - Feasibility study and report for Eskdalemuir site

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b4f95c5-6eb9-445e-b3ee-fccaf00cecb7

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), commissioned a feasibility study and report for the Eskdalemuir site. The work is a professional consultancy service involving feasibility assessment and analysis, with a written report as the stated output. The site named for the study is Eskdalemuir. UKRI is the buyer, and the procurement is categorised as services. The available description does not elaborate on the technical subject of the feasibility work or specify separate work packages, so the stated requirement is best understood as a site-focused study and report rather than a wider programme of services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited. The award was made on 15 September 2026, for £149,000. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated procurement value was also £149,000. A response deadline of 11 September 2026 was set. The published information describes the procedure as “Other” but does not provide further detail about the route. This is a single service requirement, with no lots identified. UKRI marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active; the recorded tender status is complete.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for UKRI and NERC, this award demonstrates demand for site-specific feasibility analysis delivered as a study and report. A credible competitor would need to show that it can assess the relevant site, carry out the required analysis and turn its findings into a clear, decision-ready report. The selected supplier was AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited, providing a reference point for the type of consultancy capable of winning this requirement. UKRI identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, indicating that a supplier need not be a large business to be considered suitable. The scope is a focused professional service rather than a goods supply or construction project; businesses whose expertise is in feasibility studies, advisory work and analysis are the closest fit.

## Notice

NERC - Feasibility study and report for Eskdalemuir site

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7d524ff-c087-4205-9bb1-b241c15866ff |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £149,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,000 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Faithful+Gould |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7d524ff-c087-4205-9bb1-b241c15866ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7d524ff-c087-4205-9bb1-b241c15866ff
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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