Official UK procurement notice
New Drive Train Facility (NDTF)
Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)·On behalf of: Turner & Townsend
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a notification of Galliford Try Construction Limited being the preferred contractor for this project. The initial appointment will be until Design Freeze under PSC before progressing to the works contract.
The overall scope is for the construction of a new test rig foundation and new drive train facility (NDTF) to enable testing of 23MW drivetrains and integrated electrical testing.
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CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£30,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in supporting documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in supporting documentation
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).
- Skills and Experience of the Delivery Team
- Experience in Similar projects, Added Value including Regional Expertise
- Methodology and Understanding of the Project Challenges (Includes SI, Foundation Deliver, Interfaces with Other Contractors)
- Cost Plan
- Programme
- Social Values
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in supporting documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in supporting documentation
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
ORE/25/038- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046933- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058366Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As detailed within tender and supporting documentation
- Risks
As detailed within tender and supporting documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Aug 2025 → 10 Oct 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
- Clarification questions by15 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline15 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by394 days ago23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent393 days ago25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts385 days ago3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends381 days ago6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published378 days ago10 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2025- Tender notice published7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published14 Aug 2025, 16:05 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 15 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST14 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST+14 days · was 1 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2025, 16:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Oct 2025, 10:05 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 7 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galliford Try Construction LimitedNew Drivetrain Test Facility (NDTF)9 Oct 2025 – 24 Jun 2027 | £30,000,000 inc. VAT | 25 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Galliford Try Construction Limited
- Signed
- 8 Oct 2025
- Value
- £30,000,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 9 Oct 2025 – 24 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
1 agreed KPI: Design Freeze
- Design Freeze
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonGalliford try · Greater London
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
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Turner & TownsendProcuring entityCost Management
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Galliford tryAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- 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