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title: "UKRI-4133 STFC Gutter and Roof Drainage - Cleaning, Maintenance and Remedial Works for Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at RAL, COSENER'S House and Chilbolton Observatory"
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# UKRI-4133 STFC Gutter and Roof Drainage - Cleaning, Maintenance and Remedial Works for Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at RAL, COSENER'S House and Chilbolton Observatory

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04965d

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a contract for the cleaning, maintenance, and remedial works of gutter and roof drainage systems at the Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC), specifically targeting the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, Cosener's House in Abingdon, and the Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire. The procurement process, governed by the open procedure, originated from an active tender launched on 29 August 2024 and culminated in awarding the contract on 16 December 2024 to NSS Maintenance Ltd. The work, classified under the industry category of roof repair and maintenance (CPV: 45261900), is aimed at ensuring the safety and asset uptime crucial to the operation of the concerned facilities. The process entailed significant planning around safety protocols, restrictive access, and the requirement for specific building risk assessments, maintenance method statements, and isolation plans.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in roof repair and maintenance, particularly those capable of handling industrial gutter and downpipe maintenance and reactive and remedial works. The contract, valued at £120,000 with the potential for a two-year extension, provides substantial business growth prospects by fostering long-term customer relationships within the public sector, specifically a prominent research institution. The tender also highlights that the selection process considered SMEs, ensuring a level playing field for smaller enterprises eager to engage with high-profile public contracts.

## Notice

Estates Property Services provides valuable support to the front-line, scientific activities of STFC. This support is wide ranging, from the provision of suitable sites, buildings, workplaces and information and communications technology connectivity, through to an exceptionally wide range of business and staff support services. There is an existing, established in-house maintenance and design team that operate and maintain much of the establishment's Building Services, Plant and Equipment. Safety and Asset uptime is critical to the operation of the facilities, access to the operational facilities is restrictive due to the nature of the operation facilities. Several laboratories have internal safety protocols that work in parallel to RAL permit to work systems, especially in controlled areas. It is an essential requirement to have operationally aligned, and specific building risk assessments, maintenance method statements and isolation plans in place. This requirement will cover all industrial Gutter and downpipe maintenance, reactive and remedial works at *The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire (RAL) *Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire *The Cosener's House, in Abingdon

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Estates Property Services provides valuable support to the front-line, scientific activities of STFC. This support is wide ranging, from the provision of suitable sites, buildings, workplaces and information and communications technology connectivity, through to an exceptionally wide range of business and staff support services. There is an existing, established in-house maintenance and design team that operate and maintain much of the establishment's Building Services, Plant and Equipment. Safety and Asset uptime is critical to the operation of the facilities, access to the operational facilities is restrictive due to the nature of the operation facilities. Several laboratories have internal safety protocols that work in parallel to RAL permit to work systems, especially in controlled areas. It is an essential requirement to have operationally aligned, and specific building risk assessments, maintenance method statements and isolation plans in place. This requirement will cover all industrial Gutter and downpipe maintenance, reactive and remedial works at *The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire (RAL) *Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire *The Cosener's House, in Abingdon This contract is for a period of two years, with an optional extension for an additional 2 years on an annual basis. Additional information: This contract is for a period of two years, with an optional extension for an additional 2 years on an annual basis.

Renewal: This contract is for a period of two years, with an optional extension for an additional 2 years on an annual basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040442-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NSS MAINTENANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45261320 - Guttering work
- 45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2024 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040442-2024
- 29 Aug 2024 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027583-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=910272063
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data

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