NBC Technical Quality Assurance Partner

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£18,300,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to MERRICK and COMPANY UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NBC Technical Quality Assurance Partner This is a key strategic NBC Partner contract to : Provide Commissioning, Verification and Validation (CVV) services to the NBC Programme. Principle projects will be the Science Hubs (PR29 and PR30), with lesser support to PR21 and PR36 science buildings at Coombelands. Other Weybridge projects delivered by NBC such as Lab Science Building B (LSB-B). This procurement is being carried out by the Authority in accordance with the Competitive Award Procedure under Crown Commercial Services (CCS) DPS RM6242 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 , on behalf of the Defra.

CPV: Technical analysis or consultancy services · Technical services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Lots are:Awarded

The Lots are: NBC Technical Assurance Partner, with an estimated contract value of £18,300,000 Weybridge DgP Technical Assurance and High Containment Services, with an estimated contract value of £7,000,000 Awarded under two contracts for each Lot. This contract provides Technical Quality Assurance Partner (TQAP) for National Biosecurity Centre -Weybridge. This is a key strategic NBC Partner contract Provide Commissioning, Verification and Validation (CVV) services to the NBC Programme. Principle projects will be the Science Hubs (PR29 and PR30), with lesser support to PR21 and PR36 science buildings at Coombelands. Other Weybridge projects delivered by NBC such as Lab Science Buildings. Additional information: DPS procurement Agreement IDRM6242 Start date03/11/2021 End date23/02/2029 Filtering categories: Laboratory advisory services, Life sciences, Laboratories, Life Sciences

Delivery: UK

71356000 Technical services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
Authority reference: C34335
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054822
Classification (CPV): Technical analysis or consultancy servicesTechnical services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b206 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Competition was called for through GCA DPS RM6242 Invitation to tender sent through DPS after filtering .

Publisher note: Competition was called for through GCA DPS RM6242. Filters from DPS used : Laboratory advisory services, Life sciences, Laboratories, Life Sciences. Supplier invited and asked to fill out NDA. Competition run in 2 lots.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £18,300,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MERRICK and COMPANY UK LIMITEDSubcontracting: declared	£18,300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 054822-2026-1 · MERRICK and COMPANY UK LIMITED
Signed
8 Jun 2026
Value
£18,300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

HIGH COURT ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICEMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point The Strand

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MERRICK and COMPANY UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier07681401 One, Fleet Place, London, England, EC4M 7WS, London, UK, EC4M 7WSContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.