Award

UKRI-4213 Drains, Cleaning, Maintenance

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082622

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059be9 (view related notices)

Published 12 December 2025, 3:53pm



Scope

Reference

C0379

Description

UKRI STFC would like to appoint a supplier to complete all PPM, reactive, remedial & project works to Drains, Cleaning, Maintenance & Road Sweeping across STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilbolton & Cosener's House.


Contract 1. UKRI-4213 Drains, Cleaning, Maintenance & Road Sweeping

Supplier

Contract value

  • £350,621.56 excluding VAT
  • £420,745.87 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

12 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 23 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 February 2026 to 2 February 2028
  • Possible extension to 1 February 2029
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

Optional 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • 45232452 - Drainage works

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Ipsum Water (England and Wales) Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZMQ-7819-TPYN

Rochester House, Ackhurst Business Park, Foxhole Road

Chorley

PR7 1NY

United Kingdom

Region: UKD47 - Chorley and West Lancashire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. UKRI-4213 Drains, Cleaning, Maintenance & Road Sweeping


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: STFC Procurement

Telephone: +441793442000

Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government