AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation awarded the METIS Temporary Cleanroom requirement to GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS LTD. The published contract record states that it was signed on 24 September 2026 and is active from 25 September to 22 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1, with GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS LTD as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, above-threshold works contract supporting a temporary cleanroom facility for METIS LMS assembly and integration at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 229887 GBP · active
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Award 1 identifies Guardtech Cleanrooms Ltd as supplier; verified supplier data gives legal name GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives a GBP 229,887 net value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence9 June 2026
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Release history lists Tender notice on Find a Tender, release 054467-2026.
Award notice published
98% confidence23 July 2026
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Release history lists Contract award notice on Find a Tender, release 069898-2026.
Contract signed
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-09-24.
Contract period
99% confidence25 September 2026 to 22 December 2026
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-09-25 and endDate 2026-12-22.
Contract details published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098273-2026 and release history give this publication date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£229,887
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Contract 1 value.amount is 229887 GBP; the tender description anticipated pricing excluding VAT.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£275,864.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 275864.4 GBP.
Original anticipated value range
96% confidence£200,000 to £300,000 excluding VAT
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Tender description states the requirement was anticipated to be priced around £200K to £300K GBP excluding VAT.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
98% confidence9 June 2026
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Release history.
Award publication
98% confidence23 July 2026
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Release history and award record first_seen_at.
Contract signature
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence22 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceAlternative temporary cleanroom facility
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Tender description specifies provision of an alternative cleanroom facility.
Operational purpose
98% confidenceSupport assembly and integration activities for the METIS LMS instrument
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Tender description.
Site context
98% confidenceRoyal Observatory Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Tender description identifies the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45214600 — Construction work for research buildings
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded: lot 1
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Tender lots and award relatedLots identify lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details and tender procurementMethodDetails both state Open procedure.
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023 c.54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not supplied in the published data.
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No bid count, bidder list, score or evaluation information is present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 and contract 1 both have status active.
Term
96% confidenceApproximately 89 days
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Contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 22 December 2026.
Performance metrics
99% confidenceNo agreed metrics stated; delivery of the contract is the main objective.
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Contract 1 noAgreedMetricsRationale states this rationale.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published data.
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No extension or option terms appear in the supplied contract record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value versus pre-tender estimate
98% confidenceThe £229,887 net contract value falls within the stated £200,000–£300,000 excluding-VAT expectation.
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Tender description gives the anticipated range; contract 1 gives a £229,887 net value.
Delivery profile
93% confidenceThe contract has a short fixed term of roughly three months, consistent with a time-bound temporary-facility requirement.
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The scope describes a temporary cleanroom facility and the contract dates run from 25 September to 22 December 2026.
Award rationale
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published data.
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No evaluation narrative, scoring or award rationale is present in the supplied record.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS LTD (company number 02547055).
Value attribution
98% confidenceThe contract value is safely attributable to the sole supplier because contract 1 links to award 1, which identifies one supplier and one lot.
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Award 1 contains one supplier and related lot 1; contract 1 links through awardID 1.
Missing competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender count, unsuccessful supplier information, scores or evaluation detail is included.
Missing detailed scope and pricing information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot title, lot description, pricing breakdown and technical tender documents are not provided in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender submission deadline, number of bids, bidder identities beyond the winner, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: detailed lot title and description, technical specifications, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal provisions.
- The stated re-procurement timing is only an estimate derived from the explicit contract end date; it is not evidence of a planned renewal or future procurement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-6113METIS Temporary CleanroomGUARDTECH CLEANROOMS LTDUK Research and InnovationRoyal Observatory Edinburghcleanroom contractconstruction work for research buildings
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI-6113 METIS Temporary Cleanroom contract?
GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS LTD is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £229,887 excluding VAT and £275,864.40 including VAT.
When does the METIS Temporary Cleanroom contract run?
The published contract period is 25 September 2026 to 22 December 2026; the record states it was signed on 24 September 2026.
What is being procured?
An alternative temporary cleanroom facility to support METIS LMS assembly and integration activities at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.
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