Find a TenderAdministrative changeContract change notice

Published 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5929 1894 Building West Tower Internal Strip Out

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£187,064published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Navigate Scaffolding Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Undertaking the strip out works within the West Tower of the 1894 Building, including the design, installation, and dismantling of specialist internal scaffolding required to facilitate the removal of the circular staircase.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

45262100 Scaffolding work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Administrative change
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: 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 12:27 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5929
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096503
Latest notice: Contract change notice (UK10)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c12 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026

Contract details notice published
17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
UK7
Contract change notice published
31 Mar 2026, 13:28 BST
UK10
Contract change notice published
13 Oct 2026, 12:27 BST
UK10

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £187,0641 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Navigate Scaffolding LtdSME	£187,064 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5929 1894 Building West Tower Internal Strip Out · Navigate Scaffolding LtdSME
Signed
13 Mar 2026
Value
£187,064
Period
24 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Status
active
- Change 24 Sept 2026 1894 Building West Tower Scaffold Overhire and Inspections
- Change 30 Mar 2026 Additional works have been identified during delivery that were not foreseen at the time of contract award. These works are required to ensure successful completion of the project and remain aligned with the original objectives.

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

Navigate Scaffolding LtdAwarded supplier Alloa Business Centre The Whins, Clackmannashire, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 3SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender13 Oct 2026, 12:27 BST
Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 13:28 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT