Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4213 Drains, Cleaning, Maintenance
Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKRI STFC would like to appoint a supplier to complete all PPM, reactive, remedial & project works to Drains, Cleaning, Maintenance & Road Sweeping across STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilbolton & Cosener's House.
- No preliminary market engagement: Site visit will be conducted whilst the tender is open. As per the tender documentation, please confirm attendance by 17:00 on Friday 26 September 2025.
CPV: Drainage works · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,460,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- UKRI-4213 Technical: 65%
- UKRI-4213 Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- UKRI-4213 Price: 35%
- UKRI-4213 Technical: 65%
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 17 Sept 2025, 09:33 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2025, 15:53 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
C0379- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057174- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059be9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Oct 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
17 Sept 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published399 days ago17 Sept 2025, 09:33 BST
- Clarification questions by364 days ago21 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline357 days ago28 Oct 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by336 days ago18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts324 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent313 days ago12 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published312 days ago12 Dec 2025, 15:53 GMT
- Standstill ends301 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2025- Tender notice published17 Sept 2025, 09:33 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Dec 2025, 15:53 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Dec 2025, 15:53 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsum WaterUKRI-4213 Drains, Cleaning, Maintenance & Road Sweeping2 Feb 2026 – 2 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2029Extensions: Optional 1 year | £350,622 | 12 Dec 2025standstill to 23 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ipsum Water (England and Wales) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender