AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation awarded Pell Frischmann Consultants Limited a civil and structural professional-services requirement for the design of the Estates and Logistics Building at Daresbury Laboratory. The award followed a further competition under the UKRI-4453 framework agreement.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with a £154,000 net award value (£184,800 gross). The notice schedules signature for 27 October 2026 and states a service period from 28 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; it does not confirm that the contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold professional-services award made through a framework further competition for a laboratory estate project.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 154000 GBP · verified
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Award 1 names PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified by exact-name match to company number 01777946. The £154,000 amount is the single-award net value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097283-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; not evidenced as signed
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Award milestone is "futureSignatureDate" scheduled for 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, net
99% confidence£154,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 154000 GBP.
Award value, gross
99% confidence£184,800
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 184800 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice 097283-2026 was published at 2026-10-15T09:27:55+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence27 October 2026
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
Stated contract start
99% confidence28 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProfessional civil and structural services for design of the new Estates and Logistics Building at Daresbury Laboratory
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Tender description states this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
98% confidence71541000 — Construction project management services
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Award item 1 additional classification gives this CPV code and description.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom, including UKD61
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Award item delivery addresses list UK and UKD61.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails is "Award under framework".
Competition route
99% confidenceFurther competition under UKRI-4453 framework agreement
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Tender description says the contract was awarded following a further competition under the UKRI-4453 framework agreement.
Framework reference
98% confidenceUKRI-4453, related framework lot 5
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Related process identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-050a95 and related lot 5.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence28 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
99% confidenceFramework call-off following further competition
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The notice describes an award under the UKRI-4453 framework following a further competition.
Value presentation
97% confidenceOne published award value covers the sole named supplier and sole related lot
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and records £154,000 net and £184,800 gross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The record includes a future signature milestone rather than evidence of completed signature.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded as complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder numbers, evaluation results and pricing breakdown are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record does not evidence that the contract has been signed; it contains a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation or award rationale, bid scores, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRIPell Frischmann Consultants LimitedDaresbury Laboratorycivil and structural servicesUKRI-4453 frameworkpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI Civil and Structural award?
PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LIMITED, verified by an exact-name match to company number 01777946.
What is the published value of the award?
The award value is £154,000 net, with a published gross value of £184,800.
Has the contract been signed?
The notice schedules signature for 27 October 2026 but does not confirm completed signature.
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