--- title: "UKRI-5353 LISA 2 ISO 6 Cleanroom Facility" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d22c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d22c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d22c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d22c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)" published: "2025-10-24" --- # UKRI-5353 LISA 2 ISO 6 Cleanroom Facility Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d22c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d22c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d22c.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), focuses on the preparation for a project titled "UKRI-5353 LISA 2 ISO 6 Cleanroom Facility," targeting the works category within the public authority - central government sector. The project involves the conversion of a ground floor area at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh on Edinburgh Campus into a functional ISO 6 cleanroom facility. This project is in its planning stage, with early market engagement scheduled, inviting suppliers to site visits on 19th and 20th November 2025. Interested parties must confirm attendance by 12th November 2025. The planning phase anticipates the contract period to start on 1st May 2026 and conclude on 31st October 2026. This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in cleanroom installation works, with SMEs encouraged to participate. With a gross value of £720,000, the project offers a lucrative avenue for businesses with expertise in manufacturing optical devices in specialised environments. It is primarily suited for firms equipped to handle decommissioning and refitting of laboratories into cleanrooms, favouring those with experience in the use of coordinate measuring machines (CMM). The competitive process provides a platform for businesses to collaborate with a prominent public authority, enhancing their portfolio and market presence. ## Notice The UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC) require the fitout of an existing ground floor area within the Villas building on their Edinburgh Campus into a fully functioning ISO 6 cleanroom facility with ancillary support rooms. The existing area is currently occupied by an electronics laboratory, which will be decommissioned, with all existing finishes and services removed as part of an enabling works package under a separate contract. The new facility will be used to manufacture optical devices which require an ISO 6 cleanroom environment. The devices will be manufactured on the bed of a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). They have a mass which mandates the use of a material handling cart. ### Planning Information UKRI are preparing a tender for the fitout of an existing ground floor area within the Villas building on their Edinburgh Campus into a fully functioning ISO 6 cleanroom facility with ancillary support rooms. As part of our early market engagement, we are inviting interested suppliers to attend a site visit, and presentation to better understand the scope and context of works. Details: Locations - Royal Observatory Edinburgh Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ Optional Dates - - Wednesday 19th November 2025 at 14:00 - Thursday 20th November 2025 at 10:00 Please confirm your attendance by 17:00 on Wednesday 12th November 2025 to STFC Procurement (STFCProcurement@ukri.org). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068043-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 (UKRI) | | Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE | | 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45214631 - Installation works of cleanrooms ## Release History - 24 Oct 2025 at 08:45 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068043-2025 - 24 Oct 2025 at 08:44 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068041-2025 - 23 Oct 2025 at 09:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067705-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068043-2025 24th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068041-2025 24th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067705-2025 23rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.ukri.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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