Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5863 Trial Floor Section – Supply & Install
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement covers the supply and installation of the Trial Floor Section within the new laboratory development area at Boulby Mine. The work includes the provision and installation of steel flooring, support piles and pile caps, primary and secondary beams, deck plates, the structural door bulkhead, cladding, and associated door assemblies
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
- 26 Feb 2026, 12:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 17:42 BST
- Authority reference
C0951- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087066- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065cffFind 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 inthe 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
9 Mar 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends229 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published41 days ago14 Sept 2026, 17:42 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published26 Feb 2026, 12:59 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published26 Feb 2026, 13:08 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Mar 2026, 17:33 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published14 Sept 2026, 17:42 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 26 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Construction Ltd12 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 | £275,843 | 26 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-5863 Trial Floor Section – Supply & Install · Amalgamated Construction Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2026
- Value
- £275,843
- Period
- 16 Mar 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
- Status
- active
- Change The work has not yet been completed due to some unforeseen delays associated with transporting materials underground at the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory. As a result, the project has been delayed.
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 details notice Contract details 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