Scope
Reference
UKRI-5407
Description
The Villas Building is currently unoccupied due to an unsafe electrical wiring condition, which poses a serious risk to life and building safety. As a precaution, the building’s power supply has been fully isolated, and over 25 staff have been decanted to temporary accommodation elsewhere on site. A full design for a new power, data, and lighting installation has been completed. Architectural and mechanical consultants have been engaged to ensure the new design aligns with actions identified in the building’s Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Strategy.
Contract 1. UKRI-5407 Villas Rewire at ROE
Supplier
Contract value
- £180,663.24 excluding VAT
- £216,795.89 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
19 January 2026
Contract dates
- 20 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 12 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
Contract locations
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
The building was found to have critically unsafe electrical wiring, creating an immediate risk to life and building safety. Power has been fully isolated and over 25 staff have been decanted to temporary accommodation. Due to the urgent need to make the building safe and operational, a competitive process could not be run without causing unacceptable delay and risk. A direct award was therefore made to address this unforeseen and extreme urgency.
Supplier
LIME M&E LTD
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRXC-1386-ZVWL
Unit 8, 8 Dryden Place. Scotland
Loanhead
EH20 9HP
United Kingdom
Email: info@lime-me.com
Website: https://lime-me.com/#contact
Region: UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. UKRI-5407 Villas Rewire at ROE
Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government