Contract

Provision of Independent Commissioning and Validation Services

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051352

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058df9

Published 26 August 2025, 4:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

Contact

Contracted under PHE Modification under UK Health Security Agency Procurement Notices

Email

procurement.notices@ukhsa.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Independent Commissioning and Validation Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Contract awarded following an Open OJEU Procurement exercise to deliver the Independent Commissioning and Validation Services to PHE for the new Harlow site (award notice information)

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

1 December 2017

End date

31 May 2025

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years

Due to the nature of the contract being from commissioning to supporting the buyer through to licencing, the duration allows for regulatory and performance adjustments and final validation and licencing support. The contract will continue until the services are completed.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2099/S 000-999999


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C51441

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

22 December 2017

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

MERRICK and COMPANY UK LIMITED

280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB

London

EC2M 4RB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

07681401

Internet address

https://www.merrick.com/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £1,100,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Original FTS award notice details are not available as notice originally published on TED, which can be found via this link: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/464260-2017
Award Notice Link
Contract Finder award notification can be found via this link : https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/efeae52d-e158-4ce0-bb43-4529818813b8?origin=SearchResults&p=1

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Open OJEU Procurement exercise to deliver the Independent Commissioning and Validation Services to PHE for the new Harlow site

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

1 December 2017

End date

31 March 2026

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Due to the nature of the contract being from commissioning to supporting the buyer through to licencing, the duration allows for regulatory and performance adjustments and final validation and licencing support. The contract will continue until the services are completed.

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£1,540,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

MERRICK and COMPANY UK LIMITED

280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB

London

EC2M 4RB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

07681401

Internet address

https://www.merrick.com/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Additional works during stand down requiring an increase in Contract value from £1,100,000 to 1,540,000 And time only extension to allow for completion from 5/25 to a new end date of 03/26

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Work required to be undertaken by Merrick to bring the programme to the end of RIBA Stage 4

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £1,540,000