Official UK procurement notice
MRC LMB Minor Works · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Sept 2026awarded 5 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Leader Construction Ltd
Framework period 3 yrsends 1 Jan 2030 · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) intends to procure a contract for the delivery of minor works across its estate in Cambridge.
The appointed contractor will be required to undertake a broad range of works including maintenance and repair of building fabric, mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems, hard landscaping, and small-scale refurbishment and installation projects. Works may be undertaken within laboratory, office, and domestic environments and will vary in scope from routine repairs to small capital improvement projects.
- No preliminary market engagement: To further enhance supplier awareness and encourage market participation, a Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) was published in advance of the Tender Notice.
CPV: Construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,500,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Technical/Quality
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “MRC LMB Minor Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2026, 10:55 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 13:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
UKRI-6014- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079119- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc14Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: UKRI eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 17 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform:
- 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
5 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 10 dates- Planning notice published82 days ago5 Aug 2026, 10:55 BST
- Next notice expected68 days ago18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published67 days ago19 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST
- Clarification questions by46 days ago9 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends38 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by20 days ago5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent7 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago19 Oct 2026, 13:14 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 3 days28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 67 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026- Planned procurement notice published5 Aug 2026, 10:55 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published19 Aug 2026, 15:37 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active19 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST
- Deadline moved to 16 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST19 Aug 2026, 15:37 BST+2 days · was 14 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Tender notice published16 Sept 2026, 14:32 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 17 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST16 Sept 2026, 14:32 BST+1 days · was 16 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract award notice published19 Oct 2026, 13:14 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2026, 13:14 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
The tender deadline is extended from 16/09/2026 to 17/09/2026 due of Salesforce technical issues.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader Construction LtdUKRI-6014 MRC LMB Minor Works1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2030 · up to 1 Jan 2031Extensions: The Contract duration shall be for a period of three (3) years with options to extend for further 12 months periods. The total available Contract period including options is five (4) years (3+1). | £4,500,000 | 5 Oct 2026standstill to 28 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonLeader Construction · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Leader ConstructionFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender