Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 7 Jan 2026, 11:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Air Unit Hangar Replacement Office and Workshop

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to Eldapoint Ltd2 awards

Contract term 3 moends 30 Apr 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensions · starts 27 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this contract is for the supply and potential temporary storage of 2 custom fully converted containers to be used as offices and workshop space in Antarctica.

CPV: Construction-related services · Modular and portable buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

Contract period: 27 Jan 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 (3 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extensions to allow for any potential changes to design or delayed parts.

44211100 Modular and portable buildings 71500000 Construction-related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jan 2026, 11:40 GMT
Last source update: 12 May 2026, 18:04 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5434
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000994
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Construction-related servicesModular and portable buildings
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0600ce Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 16 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 12 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform: ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗

Log in or create an account here: ukri2.my.site.com ↗
Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above.
Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest).
Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.

Timeline

7 Jan 2026 → 12 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published291 days ago
7 Jan 2026, 11:40 GMT
Clarification questions by286 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission deadline282 days ago
16 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Contract starts272 days ago
27 Jan 2026
Latest notice published166 days ago
12 May 2026, 18:04 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
7 Jan 2026, 11:40 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
12 May 2026, 18:04 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £93,1001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Eldapoint LtdUKRI-5434 Air Unit Hangar Replacement Office and Workshop23 Feb 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2026Extensions: Extensions to allow for any additional work required that is currently unforeseen.	£93,100	19 Feb 2026	Awarded
Eldapoint Ltd	£93,100 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Eldapoint Ltd · Eldapoint Ltd
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£93,100
Period
31 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Eldapoint LtdAwarded supplier Knowsley Industrial Park North, Charley Wood Rd, Liverpool, North West, L33 7SGContact email
Eldapoint LtdAwarded supplier Charleywood Road Knowsley Ind Park North, Liverpool, North West, L33 7SGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 18:04 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Jan 2026, 11:40 GMT