General Contractor for office fit out

Official notice

Authority: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)·On behalf of: Oxford City Council

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£1,702,188published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Dec 2025

Awarded to S.D.C. BUILDERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fit out works to new office space under JCT Design and Build (DB) 2024 Edition at 1st floor quad 3 Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Rutherford Avenue Didcot OX11 0DF.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

45300000 Building installation work 45400000 Building completion work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 14 Jan 2026, 15:38 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jan 2026, 15:38 GMT
Authority reference: SAC-26-009
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003190
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0605e5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
14 Jan 2026, 15:38 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,702,1881 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
S.D.C. BUILDERS LIMITED	£1,702,188 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

General Contractor for office fit out · S.D.C. BUILDERS LIMITED
Signed
18 Dec 2025
Value
£1,702,188
Period
19 Jan 2026 – 27 Jul 2026 · up to 27 Jul 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
12 month rectification period commences 28/07/2026 following practical completion of works as per JCT Design and Build terms 2024.
Options
12 month rectification period commences 28/07/2026 following practical completion of works as per JCT Design and Build terms 2024.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 07964746 Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus Oxford, Didcot, South East, OX11 0QRContact name, email

Other public bodies

Oxford City CouncilBeneficiary authority
Ridge & Partners LLPProcuring entityUndertook procurement processGB-COH: OC309402GB-PPON: PPNX-8949-BBHR Woodstock, South EastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

S.D.C. BUILDERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier Limegrove House, Caxton Rd,, Bedford, East of England, MK41 0QQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Jan 2026, 15:38 GMT