PQ Test Facility - weatherproof enclosure

Official notice

Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£74,585published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 19 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to RUBB BUILDINGS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The design, supply and install a demountable structure for the PQ Test Facility at ORE Catapult, Blyth. The structure will provide the required weatherproof enclosure for the test facility and associated equipment and forms a key element of the overall facility delivery programme.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

71334000 Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 16:55 BST
Authority reference: ORE/26/049
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079202
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e806 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026

Transparency notice published
19 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
19 Aug 2026, 16:55 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £74,5851 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RUBB BUILDINGS LTD20 Aug 2026 – 18 Sept 2026	£74,585 inc. VAT	19 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ORE Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYJB-8958-TLYW 121 George Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1RDContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RUBB Buildings LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQYR-3478-JLMM 246 Dukesway, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, North East, NE11 0QEContact name, email, phone

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 Tender19 Aug 2026, 16:55 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST