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title: "UKRI-6405 Modernisation of the Two Overhead Cranes In R55"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f40"
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# UKRI-6405 Modernisation of the Two Overhead Cranes In R55

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f40

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned the modernisation and refurbishment of two overhead cranes in the R55 Building at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. The work is intended to improve the cranes’ operational efficiency, reliability and safety, maintain their functionality and bring them into compliance with current regulations. This is crane repair, refurbishment and maintenance work, rather than the supply of new cranes alone. The requirement covers both cranes at the same laboratory building, giving suppliers a clear indication of the equipment type, site context and operational purpose involved. The work supports UKRI’s research facilities by keeping essential lifting equipment safe and dependable for continued use.

The procurement is complete and WH Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd was selected for the single contract. The award was dated 23 October 2026. Its value is £548,176 excluding VAT (£657,811.20 including VAT). The contract period runs from 5 November 2026 to 5 March 2027. The work was procured as a single lot through a direct, single-source award, with the buyer citing the absence of competition for technical reasons. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is recorded as pending, and a contract signature was scheduled for 5 November 2026. The published evaluation details do not set out a separate scored award-criteria basis.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for UKRI, the requirement demonstrates demand for specialist engineering capability to modernise and refurbish overhead cranes in an operational research-laboratory setting. A credible competitor would need to show it can assess existing crane systems, plan and carry out refurbishment, and deliver improvements to reliability, operating efficiency and safety while maintaining continued functionality. Understanding applicable regulations and being able to demonstrate compliant work would be central to matching the stated purpose. The buyer used a single-source route because it considered competition absent for technical reasons, so a supplier’s ability to establish relevant technical expertise and explain how its approach meets site-specific requirements would be commercially important. The contract was awarded to an engineering company, indicating the specialist nature of the delivery.

## Notice

The project involves the modernisation and refurbishment of two overhead cranes in the R55 Building at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) to improve operational efficiency, reliability and safety, ensuring continued functionality and compliance with current regulations.

### Procurement Information

The contract will be awarded as a Single Source Direct Award, as competition is absent due to technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100680-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £548,176 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| 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 | WH Scott & Son Engineers Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50531400 - Repair and maintenance services of cranes

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 15:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100680-2026
- 23 Oct 2026 at 14:44 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100590-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100680-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100590-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Transparency 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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