AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has announced a pending award to ROSE BUILDERS LTD for fit-out works in Laboratories 258 and 270 at the British Antarctic Survey.
Published outcomeAward 1 names ROSE BUILDERS LTD as the supplier for lot 1. The award remains pending; the notice schedules signature for 23 October 2026 and a contract period from 26 October 2026 to 11 March 2029.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold, open-procedure works procurement with an award value of £326,167.06 excluding VAT (£391,400.47 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ROSE BUILDERS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 326167.06 GBP · pending
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Award 1 names Rose Builders Limited as supplier; supplier verification gives the legal name ROSE BUILDERS LTD (company number 03106982). Award 1 value is £326,167.06 excluding VAT and applies to the single award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status pending
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The notice is described as a “Contract award notice on Find a Tender”; award 1 has status “pending”.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”; lot 1 status is “complete”.
Signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award milestone type “futureSignatureDate” has dueDate 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00 and status “scheduled”.
Standstill period
98% confidenceEnds 21 October 2026
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Award standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£326,167.06
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Award 1 value.amount is 326167.06 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£391,400.47
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 391400.47 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceSingle award to a single named supplier
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The source contains one award, one supplier and related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence28 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 082210-2026 dated 2026-08-28T14:13:25+01:00.
Submission deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 14:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-25T14:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Assessment summaries sent
98% confidence11 October 2026
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Award assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-11T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence11 October 2026
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Award notice document 095880-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-11T22:13:36+01:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
Planned contract end
98% confidence11 March 2029
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2029-03-11T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMain-contractor fit-out works for Laboratories 258 and 270 at the British Antarctic Survey
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Process description states that UKRI is appointing a Main Contractor for Laboratory 258 and 270 Fit Out works at the British Antarctic Survey.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are “works”.
Lot structure
97% confidenceOne lot; no published lot title or description
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Tender and award both reference lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45214610 — Laboratory building construction work
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Award item additional classification is CPV 45214610.
Delivery region
97% confidenceUKH12, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKH12 and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method is “open” and procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice data
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores or award rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned contract period
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 11 March 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Approximate planned duration
93% confidenceAbout 2 years and 4 months
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Calculated from the stated planned contract period; dates are supplied as 26 October 2026 to 11 March 2029.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award position
99% confidenceThe named supplier is selected in a pending award, not evidenced as holding a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending and signature is only scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe stated net and gross amounts are award-level figures for the sole published award.
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Award 1 contains both value.amount and value.amountGross and names one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award
99% confidenceThe award has not been evidenced as signed or commenced
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Award status is pending; future signature is scheduled and the contract start date is prospective.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list beyond the awardee, scores, evaluation narrative or reasons for selection are provided.
Unpublished lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value in the supplied data.
Value-field discrepancy
99% confidenceA process-level maximum value of £382,500 differs from the award gross value of £391,400.47
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Process value_max is 382500 GBP, while award 1 amountGross is 391400.47 GBP. The source does not explain the differing fields or bases.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The pending award does not evidence a signed, concluded or active contract.
- The source does not publish tender counts, bidder identities beyond the named awardee, scoring, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdowns.
- Lot 1 has no supplied title, description or individual lot value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The process-level maximum value (£382,500) differs from the award gross value (£391,400.47); the notice data does not explain the basis of these fields.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRIROSE BUILDERS LTDBritish Antarctic SurveyLaboratory 258 and 270 Fit Outlaboratory fit-outconstruction worksFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the UKRI Laboratory 258 and 270 Fit Out award?
ROSE BUILDERS LTD was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £326,167.06 excluding VAT, or £391,400.47 including VAT.
Is the contract signed or active?
No. The published award is pending, with signature scheduled for 23 October 2026 and a planned start date of 26 October 2026.
What work does the award cover?
Main-contractor fit-out works for Laboratories 258 and 270 at the British Antarctic Survey.
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