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Opportunity overview
The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) intends to procure a contract for the delivery of Electrical Services across its estate in Oxfordshire.
The purpose of this procurement opportunity is to appoint a specialist supplier to provide Electrical Projects, Strip Out, Installation, Repairs, Asset Replacement, Materials & Associated Services via ‘call off’ task orders over the contracted period.
The contract will principally cover the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire and The Cosener’s House in Abingdon, with provision to include other UKRI-managed sites. The successful supplier will be expected to work safely alongside UKRI-STFC’s in-house team within operational scientific environments, delivering high-quality services, asset reliability and value for money.
The anticipated contract term is three years, with an option to extend for a further year (3+1 years).
Classification
CPV45000000 — Construction work
CPV71314100 — Electrical services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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UKRI will be holding an on-site Market Engagement Event at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on 27th October 2026 at 9:30 a.m, providing an overview of the upcoming requirement and the opportunity for bidders to ask questions.
If you are interested in attending, please email the below details to mrcprocurement@ukri.org, quoting the UKRI reference number (UKRI-6362) by Friday 23rd October 2026.
Attendance is limited to a maximum of two representatives per company.
Details for Registration:
Attendee Name;
Attendee Email Address;
Company Name;
Vehicle Registration.
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095355-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095355-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for electrical services across UKRI’s estate, mainly at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Oxfordshire), Chilbolton Observatory (Hampshire) and The Cosener’s House (Abingdon). The planned contract covers call-off task orders for electrical projects, strip-out, installation, repairs, asset replacement, materials and associated services. The anticipated term is 3 years plus a 1-year extension option.
Who this may suit
Likely relevant to specialist electrical contractors able to deliver project and maintenance work in live scientific environments and collaborate safely with an in-house estates team. This is not yet an open bidding opportunity.
Key points identified
Specialist electrical supplierSupplier is intended to provide electrical services across the UKRI estate.Evidence: “appoint a specialist supplier to provide Electrical Projects, Strip Out, Installation, Repairs, Asset Replacement, Materials & Associated Services”
Safe working in scientific environmentsSuccessful supplier will be expected to work safely alongside the UKRI-STFC in-house team in operational scientific environments.Evidence: “expected to work safely alongside UKRI-STFC’s in-house team within operational scientific environments”
Service quality, asset reliability and valueServices are expected to support high quality, asset reliability and value for money.Evidence: “delivering high-quality services, asset reliability and value for money”
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for electrical services across UKRI’s estate, mainly at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Oxfordshire), Chilbolton Observatory (Hampshire) and The Cosener’s House (Abingdon). The planned contract covers call-off task orders for electrical projects, strip-out, installation, repairs, asset replacement, materials and associated services. The anticipated term is 3 years plus a 1-year extension option.
Who this may suit
Likely relevant to specialist electrical contractors able to deliver project and maintenance work in live scientific environments and collaborate safely with an in-house estates team. This is not yet an open bidding opportunity.
Key deliverables
Electrical projects
Strip-out works
Electrical installation
Electrical repairs
Asset replacement
Materials and associated services
Call-off task order delivery
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Specialist electrical supplier
98% confidence
Supplier is intended to provide electrical services across the UKRI estate.
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“appoint a specialist supplier to provide Electrical Projects, Strip Out, Installation, Repairs, Asset Replacement, Materials & Associated Services”
Safe working in scientific environments
98% confidence
Successful supplier will be expected to work safely alongside the UKRI-STFC in-house team in operational scientific environments.
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“expected to work safely alongside UKRI-STFC’s in-house team within operational scientific environments”
Service quality, asset reliability and value
96% confidence
Services are expected to support high quality, asset reliability and value for money.
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“delivering high-quality services, asset reliability and value for money”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown at market-engagement stage.
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No eligibility, economic/financial standing, technical-selection or exclusion requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-SME field is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-VCSE field is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
98% confidence
Up to £5,000,000.
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Opportunity value_max: 5000000 GBP.
Contract term
98% confidence
Anticipated 3 years, with an option to extend by 1 further year (3+1).
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“The anticipated contract term is three years, with an option to extend for a further year (3+1 years).”
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing mechanism, rates schedule, payment terms or indexation details are stated.
Delivery
Primary delivery sites
98% confidence
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire; Chilbolton Observatory, Hampshire; and The Cosener’s House, Abingdon.
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“The contract will principally cover the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire and The Cosener’s House in Abingdon”
Additional sites
95% confidence
Potentially other UKRI-managed sites.
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“with provision to include other UKRI-managed sites”
Work ordering model
98% confidence
Call-off task orders over the contract period.
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“via ‘call off’ task orders over the contracted period”
Delivery dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start date, end date or mobilisation timetable is stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage procurement / preliminary market engagement; bidding is not stated as open.
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Display status: upcoming; stage/source status: planning; notice type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Procurement method and method details are not stated.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is stated.
Notice publication date
99% confidence
8 October 2026.
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Published_at: 2026-10-08T15:53:09+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope uncertainty
98% confidence
Detailed specifications, task volumes, service levels and final site coverage are unknown because this is a planned market-engagement opportunity.
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The notice is at planning stage and describes an intended procurement without tender documents.
Commercial uncertainty
96% confidence
The £5,000,000 figure is a stated maximum value; call-off volumes, pricing structure and payment terms are unknown.
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Value_max is £5,000,000, while no pricing or payment detail is supplied.
Operational environment
94% confidence
Delivery in operational scientific environments may require careful coordination, access planning and safety controls; detailed site requirements are unknown.
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“work safely alongside UKRI-STFC’s in-house team within operational scientific environments”.
Multi-site scope risk
95% confidence
Work may extend beyond the three named sites to other UKRI-managed locations.
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“with provision to include other UKRI-managed sites”.
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