Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 9 Jun 2026, 17:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6113 METIS Temporary Cleanroom

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

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

Published estimate£300,000£360,000 inc. VAT23.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026awarded 23 Jul 2026

Awarded to Guardtech Cleanrooms Ltd

Contract term 3 moends 23 Nov 2026 · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender defines the technical requirements for the provision of an alternative cleanroom facility at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh (ROE) in Scotland, UK, to support assembly and integration activities for the METIS LMS instrument. The requirements set out the environmental, spatial, services, and ancillary conditions that any proposed facility must satisfy in order to be considered for this engagement.

We anticipate the requirement to be priced around £200K to £300K GBP ex VAT.

Please review the full suite of tender documentation to understand the requirement, process and terms and conditions.

CPV: Construction work for research buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£300,000

Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 (3 mo)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: ScotlandEligibility: SME eligible

45214600 Construction work for research buildings

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
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: 9 Jun 2026, 17:09 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 09:01 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
Authority reference: UKRI-6113
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054467
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Construction work for research buildings
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b131 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 10 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

9 Jun 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published133 days ago
9 Jun 2026, 17:09 BST
Clarification questions by111 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline102 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent89 days ago
23 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by80 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends76 days ago
4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts64 days ago
17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published1 day ago
19 Oct 2026, 09:01 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
9 Jun 2026, 17:09 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
Contract signature expected
7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Oct 2026, 09:01 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £229,8871 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Guardtech Cleanrooms LtdSME17 Aug 2026 – 23 Nov 2026	£229,887	23 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Guardtech Cleanrooms LtdSME
Signed
24 Sept 2026
Value
£229,887
Period
25 Sept 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Delivery of the contract is the main objective of this procurement

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Guardtech Cleanrooms LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPDN-3958-VVRN Unit 1A, Homefield Rd, Haverhill, East of England, CB9 8QPContact email

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 Tender19 Oct 2026, 09:01 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender9 Jun 2026, 17:09 BST