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# Researcher space and facilities refurbishment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/researcher-space-and-facilities-refurbishment-ocds-h6vhtk-03a6af). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** MATERIALS PROCESSING INSTITUTE: "Researcher space and facilities refurbishment". Published status: active. Published Value: £200,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Mar 2023. Published submission portal: www.mpiuk.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [MATERIALS PROCESSING INSTITUTE](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/materials-processing-institute-coh-08919614)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a6af`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/researcher-space-and-facilities-refurbishment-ocds-h6vhtk-03a6af#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mpiuk.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mpiuk.com%2Ftenders.htm)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/researcher-space-and-facilities-refurbishment-ocds-h6vhtk-03a6af#participate

## Description
The Materials Processing Institute is a not-for-profit research and innovation centre with a 75-year track record in developing new materials, processes, and technologies.
The Institute is a globally recognised centre for the innovation, development, and commercialisation of technology for advanced materials, industrial decarbonisation, and the circular economy. This is delivered by scientists, engineers, and project teams with expertise in materials science and advanced processing, utilising state-of-the-art equipment, laboratories, workshops, demonstration, scale-up and production facilities to develop technology, enhance materials and improve processes.
The current tender seeks the refurbishment of multiple areas on with our main research and production areas .  These areas  are indicated below and are individual "lots" which should quoted for separately : 
•	Lot 1
	Creation of demonstration platform which would enable panoramic view of the main Pilot Plant area for visitors and Clients 
•	Lot 2 
	Refurbishment of five toilet / washroom areas  for researcher and client use 
•	Lot 3 
	Environmental improvements to researcher areas which would include installation of energy efficient heating  systems 
•	Lot 4 
	Environmental improvements to researcher areas which would include installation of energy efficient window systems 
The Institute  requires a separate tender for each element above , we would  therefore expect interested parties to visit the Institute to survey the areas in question , to obtain accurate and comparable Tender documentation. 
Should you wish to express an interest in tendering and receive a copy of the tender documentation then please brian.wright@mpiuk.com

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Creation of demonstration platform which would enable panoramic view of the main Pilot Plant area for visitors and Clients
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000
- **Description:** Creation of demonstration platform which would enable panoramic view of the main Pilot Plant area for visitors and Clients
- **Contract Period:** 02/04/2023 to 

### Lot 2: Refurbishment of five toilet / washroom areas for researcher and client use
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** Refurbishment of five toilet / washroom areas for researcher and client use
- **Contract Period:** 02/04/2023 to 

### Lot 3: 	Environmental improvements to researcher areas which would include installation of energy efficient heating systems
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000
- **Description:** Environmental improvements to researcher areas which would include installation of energy efficient heating systems
- **Contract Period:** 02/04/2023 to 

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004971-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-20T09:19:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:24:18.820Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a6af