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Published 31 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Modular Accommodation Block · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£800,000≈ £384k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2026awarded 19 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Trimo MSS d.o.o
Contract term 2 yrs 1 moends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 15 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI is procuring a new modular accommodation facility for Rothera Research Station, Antarctica. The Facility will replace an existing temporary accommodation building, to provide modern, durable and resilient living space.

CPV: Construction-related services · Modular and portable buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs 1 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract allows for 2x periods of 6 months, in case of potential delays during construction, or with ability to receive delivery.
44211100 Modular and portable buildings71500000 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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 65%
  • Cost: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference
UKRI-6179
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072854
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction-related servicesModular and portable buildings
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d92a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access the tender, please follow this link:

ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗

Timeline

31 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published85 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
  2. Clarification questions by67 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline60 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts40 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent5 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published5 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  8. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  9. Standstill endsin 6 days
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £898,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Trimo MSS d.o.oUKRI-6179 Modular Accomodation Block3 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2029Extensions: Potential extension to allow for logistics of delivering to port on arrival of ship.£898,00019 Oct 2026standstill to 30 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one10—

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

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Trimo MSS d.o.oAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPDQ-6188-NDZZ Prijateljeva cesta 12, Trebnje, SL, 8210, SLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender