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Porton Main Plenum Replacement

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:47.

Opportunity overview

This contract will be for works to replace approximately 4km of supply and extract ductwork, install new air handling units and extract fans, removal and disposal of asbestos contaminated ductwork and other associated works.

Classification

  • CPV42512300 — HVAC packages
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45262660 — Asbestos-removal work
  • CPV50710000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
  • CPV90650000 — Asbestos removal services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C402063
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
works

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
074676-2025
Description
Engagement timeline changed to 24/11/25

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
12 Jul 2029, 23:59
Starts
13 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Entry 2
Id
45262660
Scheme
CPV
Description
Asbestos-removal work
Entry 3
Id
90650000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Asbestos removal services
Entry 4
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 5
Id
45210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building construction work
Entry 6
Id
42512300
Scheme
CPV
Description
HVAC packages

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074673-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
18 Nov 2025, 11:06
Entry 2
Id
074676-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
18 Nov 2025, 11:08

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are looking to conduct preliminary market engagement in advance of a future procurement exercise to appoint a contractor for a complex refurbishment project with the UKHSA Porton site, which houses high-containment laboratories, offices and corridors. The scope of this project includes: - Replacement of approximately 4km of supply and extract ductwork. - Installation of new Air Handling Units (AHUs) and extract fans. - Removal and disposal of asbestos contaminated ductwork (notifiable asbestos work). - Associated works including the replacement of doors, windows, fire access doors, corridor panelling, riser firestopping, and other related items. The key challenges for this requirement are: - Working within high-containment laboratory environments with strict biosafety protocols. - Coordination around live services to maintain operational continuity. - Compliance with asbestos regulations and robust health and safety standards. We anticipate a collaborative delivery model and welcome innovative solutions to manage complexity, phasing and risk. If this requirement is within your companies capabilities and is of interest, please complete the questionnaire that can be found at the below link: https://forms.office.com/e/vTZU59MQDN Questionnaires should be complete by 12 noon on Monday 24th November 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBMQ-7576-DVGW
Name
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI42
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 4PU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 South Colonnade

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PBMQ-7576-DVGW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Commercial Operations

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 4PU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e31a-2025-11-18T11:08:09ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·