Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-6032 Registered Building Inspector Services
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Research and Innovation is seeking to appoint a provider of statutory building control inspection services to support a range of estate projects across UKRI and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) sites in England.
Projects may include new construction, refurbishment, alteration works and specialist facilities associated with research and laboratory environments.
The services will support UKRI projects through statutory building control assessment, inspection and compliance verification in accordance with applicable legislation.
CPV: Technical inspection services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£2,500,000
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)
- Technical and Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical and Quality
- Price
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £1,249,144 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How UK Research and Innovation buys Technical inspection and testing services (CPV 7163), and who usually turns up
UK Research and Innovation’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Technical inspection and testing services (CPV 7163) →
How the contest usually goes
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in South East England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside South East England.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 41 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid14% / 8%
2–314% / 15%
4–629% / 31%
7+43% / 46%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate40% / 50%
Within ±2%40% / 0%
Above estimate20% / 50%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 7163Published estimate£2.5m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–342%
4–629%
7+23%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 8 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£2.5m
Estimate£2.5m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDWorked for this buyer | UKRI-1800 Geotechnical Advisor for UKRI-NERCnotice published Jul 2022 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| SPEEDY ASSET SERVICES LIMITEDWorked for this buyer | UKRI-2264 Statutory Inspections for Lifting Equipment, Pressure Systems and Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems at STFCnotice published Jan 2023 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| Services Design Solution LtdWorked for this buyer | Mechanical, Electrical and Public Healthruns to Mar 2027 | — | £226k | Similar wording and category |
| TESGL Ltd. T/A SSE Energy SolutionsWorked for this buyer | UKRI-4014 Building Energy Management System (BEMS) Maintenance, Inspection and Testing Contract.notice published Nov 2024 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| Faithful+Gould Limited (Trading as AtkinsRéalis)Worked for this buyer | UKRI-3652 NERC Estates & Sustainability Professional Services Frameworknotice published Mar 2025 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £60m132 awards in 36m · last this month | 31 live · £19m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=27 | |
| £2.0m6 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £54k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 | |
| £226k1 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
WSP UK LimitedLarge | £487m119 awards in 36m · last this month | 45 live · £411m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=17 |
| £1.4m22 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 14 live · £42m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 27% below n=8 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Apr 2026, 15:53 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
UKRI-6032- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093144- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f95Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via UKRI eSourcing- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 27 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
30 Apr 2026 → 30 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published175 days ago30 Apr 2026, 15:53 BST
- Market engagement139 days ago4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
UKRI STFC will be holding a virtual Market Engagement Event on Thursday 21 May 2026 at 2pm.
The event will provide an overview of the requirement and offer suppliers the opportunity to ask questions.
If you are interested in attending, please email the below details to [email protected], quoting the UKRI reference number (UKRI-6032) by Tuesday 19 May 2026.
If you would like an overview of the scope before signing up to the webinar, please email [email protected] with “UKRI‑6032 EOI Information” as the subject line.
Details for Registration:
Attendee Name
Company
Email Address
Please note that only two people per organisation may sign up to the webinar.
- Next notice expected110 days ago3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published20 days ago2 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 15 days6 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 36 days27 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 82 days11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 100 days30 Jan 2027
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Apr 2026, 15:53 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2026, 09:52 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active2 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT2 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender