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title: "UKRI-6300 Villas Building Additional Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e59d"
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# UKRI-6300 Villas Building Additional Works

Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e59d

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured additional structural repair works for the Villas Building at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh. The requirement arose during ongoing roof works being delivered under a separate contract and covers building construction, roof repair and maintenance, and dressed stonework. This is a construction and specialist repair requirement for an operational research and observatory site, involving work to an existing building rather than a new-build project. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority, based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The delivery location is the Royal Observatory Edinburgh in Edinburgh. The scope indicates a need for contractors able to undertake structural repairs, coordinate with related roof works, and deliver specialist masonry work where required.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. UKRI signed the contract with Navigate Scaffolding Ltd on 17 August 2026. The awarded supplier is Navigate Scaffolding Ltd, and the active contract runs from 18 August to 27 October 2026. Its value is £124,678.89 excluding VAT, or £149,614.67 including VAT. The procurement was structured as one completed lot. The contract concerns the Villas Building additional works at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and follows the identification of extra structural repairs during separate roof works. The award is active and the contract is active, with the recorded outcome reflecting a single supplier appointment rather than a competitive multi-supplier award.

This procurement demonstrates demand from UKRI for additional structural repair work on an existing heritage or specialist observatory building, including roof maintenance and dressed stonework. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in structural building repairs, specialist roofing interfaces and stone masonry, together with the capacity to work safely around an ongoing construction programme. Experience of identifying and delivering additional works that emerge during a related contract would be relevant, as would the ability to coordinate with other contractors and maintain programme control on a live public-sector site. The award to Navigate Scaffolding Ltd, recorded as an SME, indicates that a smaller specialist contractor can be suitable for this scale and type of requirement.

## Notice

Additional structural repair works to the Villas Building; Royal Observatory Edinburgh identified during the course of ongoing roof works under a separate contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078115-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 27 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £124,678 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Navigate Scaffolding Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work
- 45262512 - Dressed stonework

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 13:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078115-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078115-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

## Provenance

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