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title: "UKRI-3274 Professional Services for the Design, Project Management and Cost Management of HV/LV Infrastructure Project Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04037e"
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# UKRI-3274 Professional Services for the Design, Project Management and Cost Management of HV/LV Infrastructure Project Works

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04037e

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the award of contract UKRI-3274 for professional services in the design, project management, and cost management of HV/LV infrastructure project works at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory site in Oxfordshire. The contract, which spans a potential four-year period, involves addressing a significant maintenance backlog with a budget of approximately £2-3 million per annum. WSP UK Limited is the awarded supplier, secured through an open procedure. The contract, signed on 9 January 2024, aims to develop and implement a comprehensive infrastructure masterplan for the site's ageing electrical infrastructure, valued at £950,000 GBP over the contracted period.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in electrical and civil engineering services, project management, and infrastructure design. Companies with expertise in handling complex and large-scale infrastructure projects, including SMEs, will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The project requires a range of services including programme and project management, contract administration, and specialised design services. Additionally, businesses offering supplementary services such as architecture, landscape and ecology support, and fire engineering may also find prospects for collaboration. The contract's phased and multi-faceted approach ensures ongoing opportunities for suppliers to contribute to the significant modernisation of the laboratory's electrical infrastructure.

## Notice

UKRI-STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory site has 50 substations with a total demand of 24MW and c. 27km of HV cabling. Some of this infrastructure is original circa 60 years old. STFC have identified a substantial maintenance backlog list, which forms the focus of the request for the support of a specialist HV/LV Design Consultancy, with large, complexed site Infrastructure design experience. The list is comprised of a large variety of interventions to the electrical infrastructure such as cable overlays for capacity, replacements for service life, and remedial works following faults on the network. There is a clear need for a long-term infrastructure masterplan to address this deficit. At this time, we understand that planning the maintenance work should be mindful to the need for a masterplan. The supplier is to be capable to design and deliver Infrastructure Master planning especially where we are making significant investment into the existing infrastructure. https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The maintenance backlog is currently listed by task (See Appendix D in the tender documents). A critical activity is to initially develop the list into design packages that are appropriate to be delivered on site. For example, multiple tasks in a single building might be appropriate to be delivered as a single design package that is delivered across several phases. Or tasks might remain as single activities. An in-depth understanding the of the task list, site and priorities is required to allow for development and delivery of the design and construction packages. We propose a 'Discovery Phase' to develop this understanding We are looking to contract with specialist supplier who has Technical, Design, Programming and Project Management capability to deliver the following services to support the implementation of the backlog. *Programme Management Office *Project Management *Contract Procurement and Contract Administration *Cost Management *Electrical Design *Civil Design Other services that may be required, and can also be provided by the supplier include: *Architecture, and Infrastructure Master planning - for example, if new substations are required. *Landscape and Ecology - to support with any planning applications should they be required. *Fire Engineering - If permanent or temporary changes are required to the fire strategy because of the works. These works are across a complexed portfolio of buildings including laboratories, workshops, offices, support facilities, assembly halls etc. This appointment will be up to a 4-year period, On a 2+1+1 Term. Over the next 4 years, we have been granted funding to address the maintenance backlog which, is circa PS2-3 million pa. The core requirement of the Discovery Phase is estimated of up to PS100,000.00 GBP ex VAT. Any work via this Contract beyond the core requirement shall be a 'call-off', meaning that there is no guaranteed level of spend beyond the core requirement. Once a Contract is established with a preferred Bidder orders shall be made when UKRI identify the need UKRI shall request a quote from the supplier. If UKRI wish to proceed, a PO will be issued for the defined project/requirement. Multiple Orders may be issued throughout the Contract duration and up to the maximum Contract value. The anticipated fee for these works across the full potential 4-year terms is PS950,000.00 https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

Options: The option of extending the contract to a 3rd and 4th year, released indivdually.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023765-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £950,000 |
| Lots value | £950,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £950,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2FL |
| 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023765-2024
- 25 Sep 2023 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028232-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=879170119
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Calculation-of-costs%2C-monitoring-of-costs./9T5BY2YBUU
- https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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