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title: "UKRI-4680 Programme Management Partner"
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# UKRI-4680 Programme Management Partner

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050c4a

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is planning a procurement process for a Programme Management Partner to support its Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) estate transformation programme. This procurement is in the planning stage and is targeted for completion by March 2033. The initiative falls under the services category and carries an estimated annual valuation of approximately £120 million over a span of 15 years. The programme aims to address backlog maintenance, future growth, and decarbonisation of STFC's establishments, which include Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, The Cosener's House, Chilbolton Observatory, Daresbury Laboratory, The Royal Observatory, and Boulby Underground Laboratory, among others. Potential contractors had the opportunity to engage through Supplier Engagement Sessions held earlier in March 2025, with no further engagement planned until the contract's commencement in March 2026.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in construction management services, particularly those with expertise in programme, project, cost, and carbon management. As the contract involves multiple national projects running concurrently, it presents a vibrant market for a single partner capable of leading an extensive programme in collaboration with STFC’s internal teams. Businesses with a strong track record in managing large-scale, long-term transformation projects in the public sector, especially with a focus on sustainability and innovation in line with UKRI's strategic goals, will be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

STFC is seeking to establish a construction-related professional partnership to support its proposed estate transformation programme. STFC is a world-leading research and innovation organisation, with a unique role within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This will be a national contract covering Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and The Cosener's House, Oxfordshire, Chilbolton Observatory, Stockbridge, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and Boulby Underground Laboratory, Cleveland. STFC is seeking to establish a construction-related professional partnership to support its proposed estate transformation programme. This will be a national contract covering Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and The Cosener's House, Oxfordshire, Chilbolton Observatory, Stockbridge, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and Boulby Underground Laboratory, Cleveland. STFC have identified an investment programme to address backlog maintenance, future growth and decarbonisation of its buildings and infrastructure. The programme is national, valued at approximately PS120m per year and is expected to span around 15 years. STFC is seeking to engage a single partner to lead the programme, which will consist of multiple national projects running concurrently. The partner will be expected to provide programme, project, cost, and carbon management expertise while working collaboratively with STFC's internal estates leadership and teams. A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004025-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1 To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945981828

### Planning Information

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004025-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1
As outlined in the PIN, UKRI- STFC held two Supplier Engagement Sessions at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory site on the following dates: 17 March 2025 and 20 March 2025, these sessions included a presentation, site visit and Q&A session. A follow up questionnaire was issued to the suppliers who attended the Supplier Engagement Sessions to gather further information on the market.
There are no further anticipated market engagement sessions planned.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018785-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2026 - 9 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71540000 - Construction management services

## Release History

- 2 May 2025 at 13:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018785-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018785-2025
  2nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945981828
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004025-2025?origin=SearchResults&p=1
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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