Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5731 Laboratory Shaft Design, Cost, Geotechnical Analysis
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement covers the conceptual design, geotechnical analysis, cost estimation
and construction planning for the Stage 1 Laboratory Shaft at Boulby Mine.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 2 Feb 2026, 12:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2026, 14:43 BST
- Authority reference
C0833- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051453- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061426Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
AMCO are the sole contractor authorised by ICL, the operators of Boulby Mine, to undertake excavation, construction and geotechnical works in the mine. ICL maintains strict control over all underground works due to regulatory obligations under the Mines Regulations 2014, safety risks, and operational continuity requirements.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
11 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends256 days ago11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 14:43 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published2 Feb 2026, 12:33 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published2 Feb 2026, 12:40 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Feb 2026, 16:36 GMTUK7
- Contract termination notice published1 Jun 2026, 14:43 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 2 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Construction LtdThis procurement covers the conceptual design, geotechnical analysis, cost estimation and construction planning for the Stage 1 Laboratory Shaft at Boulby Mine.16 Feb 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 | £151,082same award published again · counted once | 30 Jan 2026standstill to 11 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
| Amalgamated Construction Ltd | £151,082 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-5731 Laboratory Shaft Design, Cost, Geotechnical Analysis and Construction Plan · Amalgamated Construction Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Value
- £151,082
- Period
- 23 Feb 2026 – 30 Apr 2026
- Status
- terminated
- Final value
- £151,082
- Termination
- contractCompleted
No agreed KPIs: No KPIs
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Amalgamated Construction LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender