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Published 1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5768 STFC Water PO for UKATC - FY 26/27

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)
Awarded value£110,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Scottish Water Business Stream

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mains Water to the site at UKATC covering all buildings on campus.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Scotland
65100000 Water distribution and related services

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
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 09:59 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-5768
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034511
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a3a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Scottish Water holds the statutory monopoly for public water and wastewater services in

Scotland and therefore there is no alternative supplier legally allowed to deliver this

service.

Review and risk notes
Risks

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends192 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published190 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 09:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 09:42 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 09:59 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £110,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Scottish Water Business Stream17 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£110,00011 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5768 STFC Water PO for UKATC - FY 26/27 · Scottish Water Business Stream

    Signed
    16 Apr 2026
    Value
    £110,000
    Period
    17 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender