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# Science Engineering Delivery Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/science-engineering-delivery-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02ac87). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS: "Science Engineering Delivery Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £400,000,000. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-gov-d7)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £400,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Closed circuit television services, Construction project management services, Construction work, Construction work for industrial buildings, Decoration work (+11 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ26
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ac87`

## 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/science-engineering-delivery-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02ac87#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority is looking to procure Design, Build, Installation, Commissioning and Handover Services for works on the APHA Science Estate. This includes the estate at Weybridge, as well as the Regional Labs at Starcross, Camarthen, Penrith, Newcastle, Shrewsbury, Bury St Edmonds, Sutton Bonnington and Lasswade and any other similar Authority facilities.
In order that Defra deliver a challenging capital investment plan over the next 4 years, the Authority is looking to place a framework contract to cover these services. It is intended that these will be broken down into five (5) Lots. These lots will include, Works in a Containment Environment, Site Accommodation and Infrastructure, Security, Liquid Waste Inactivation and Multi-disciplinary Design Services.
Please note that this notice does not commit the Authority to issuing a tender and/or awarding a contract.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Works in Containment Facilities
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45200000, 71320000, 71541000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot covers the full project life cycle including design, build and installation works inside the containment environment. The works will be MEP biased with supporting works such as builders work, air flow analysis and rectification, containment ...

### Lot 2: General Accommodation & Infrastructure
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 45213250, 45214610, 45451000, 71242000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot covers the full project life cycle including design, build and installation works on the overall site, outside containment or in buildings that don't have containment. The works will be MEP biased with supporting works such as ground works, ...

### Lot 3: Security
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 35125300, 45222300, 50610000, 92222000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot covers the full project life cycle for security and CCTV within internal building and laboratory/animal facilities and external areas. Internally the CCTV installations will provide both user protection function (i.e. man down identification...

### Lot 4: Liquid Waste Inactivation
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 44163112, 45232452
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot covers the full project life cycle for high level containment facility drainage, to include Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) and Vacuum Drainage systems and all associated pipework, components and controls. Work will concentrate on recommissio...

### Lot 5: Multi-Discipline Design Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71320000, 71321000, 79930000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot will include the provision of multiple discipline design services for construction projects including a wide range of project types such as high containment, non-containment, refurbishment, new buildings, infrastructure, and associated works...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009494-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-30T21:55:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:08:10.804Z
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