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title: "UKRI-5114 MRC Harwell Lab Refurbishment"
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# UKRI-5114 MRC Harwell Lab Refurbishment

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98ae30d4-ada7-46c7-8132-5ccbe7b7a24b

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation commissioned refurbishment works for the Medical Research Council’s Harwell Laboratory. The requirement covers physical refurbishment activity at the laboratory site in Harwell, Oxfordshire, near postcode OX11 0RD. It is classified as refurbishment work and falls within the works category. The buyer is UK Research and Innovation, with the requirement associated with its Medical Research Council operation. The scope is described at a high level as laboratory refurbishment rather than as a supply of goods or a professional advisory service. Businesses relevant to this requirement are construction and refurbishment contractors able to deliver works in an operational research laboratory environment in Harwell.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 13 July 2026 at 12:00. UK Research and Innovation awarded the contract to Ashe Construction Ltd on 26 August 2026. The award value is £250,000. The awarded contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 29 February 2028. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £250,000. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The award is active and the tender status is complete.

This procurement demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for laboratory refurbishment works at its Harwell research facility, delivered through a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender. A future competitor would need a construction and refurbishment capability suited to laboratory premises and the capacity to undertake works for a major public research organisation. The outcome also indicates that the buyer selected a large construction supplier for this requirement, so businesses competing when the requirement next returns would need to demonstrate comparable organisational scale, delivery capacity and relevant refurbishment experience. Access to an appropriate framework would be important, since this procurement route was used for the award.

## Notice

The provision of Lab Refurbishment works at MRC Harwell

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a8fb575-8bfd-45a6-8962-60e4a2b2d9ff |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | Ashe Construction Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a8fb575-8bfd-45a6-8962-60e4a2b2d9ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a8fb575-8bfd-45a6-8962-60e4a2b2d9ff
  28th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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