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UKRI-5418 Excavation and Installation of Physically Diverse Fibre Duct Routes

  • First published: 10 January 2026
  • Last modified: 10 January 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05e547
Published by:
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Authority ID:
AA82066
Publication date:
10 January 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This requirement covers the trenching works necessary to upgrade the existing optical fibre internet connection to the Boulby Underground Laboratory.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

UKRI-5418

Procurement description

This requirement covers the trenching works necessary to upgrade the existing optical fibre internet connection to the Boulby Underground Laboratory.

Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Polaris House

Town/City: Swindon, Wiltshire

Postcode: SN2 1FL

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

NUTS code: UKK14

Contact name: STFC Procurement

Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone: +441793442000

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

Amalgamated Construction Ltd

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Whaley Road Barnsley

Town/City: Yorkshire

Postcode: S75 1HT

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.amcogiffen.co.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWQM-8847-XRQG

NUTS code: UKE31

Email: estimating@amcogiffen.co.uk

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Description of how these justifications apply

The contract will be awarded as a Single Source Direct Award in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2023, on the grounds of absence of competition due to technical reasons.

Direct award justification

Single suppliers technical reasons

Contract

UKRI-5418 Excavation and Installation of Physically Diverse Fibre Duct Routes

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

04 December 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

05 December 2025, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45314310 Installation of cable laying Installation of telecommunications equipment
45112100 Trench-digging work Excavating and earthmoving work

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