UKRI Trial Floor Section Supply & Install Contract Notice
Summary
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has published a contract notice for the supply and installation of a Trial Floor Section at Boulby Mine. The contract was directly awarded to Amalgamated Construction Ltd for £331,011.60, with work scheduled from March to August 2026.
What changed
This notice announces a contract awarded by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) to Amalgamated Construction Ltd for the supply and installation of a Trial Floor Section at Boulby Mine. The contract value is £331,011.60 (including VAT), and the work is scheduled to take place between March 16, 2026, and August 31, 2026. The direct award was justified by technical reasons, as Amalgamated Construction Ltd is the sole contractor authorized by the mine operators (ICL) to perform such works due to strict regulatory obligations under the Mines Regulations 2014 and safety concerns.
Compliance officers should note the specific nature of the contract and the direct award justification. While this is a specific procurement notice and not a broad regulatory change, it highlights the importance of adhering to specific mining regulations (Mines Regulations 2014) and the complexities of single-supplier justifications in regulated environments. No specific compliance actions are required for entities not involved in this contract, but it serves as an example of procurement practices in specialized industrial settings.
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Contract
UKRI-5863 Trial Floor Section – Supply & Install
- UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-026500
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065cff (view related notices)
Published 23 March 2026, 5:33pm
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C0951
Description
This procurement covers the supply and installation of the Trial Floor Section within the new laboratory development area at Boulby Mine. The work includes the provision and installation of steel flooring, support piles and pile caps, primary and secondary beams, deck plates, the structural door bulkhead, cladding, and associated door assemblies
Contract 1. UKRI-5863 Trial Floor Section – Supply & Install
Supplier
Contract value
- £275,843 excluding VAT
- £331,011.60 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 March 2026
Contract dates
- 16 March 2026 to 31 August 2026
- 5 months, 16 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
Structural works
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
No KPIs
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
AMCO are the sole contractor authorised by ICL, the operators of Boulby Mine, to undertake excavation, construction and geotechnical works inthe mine. ICL maintains strict control over all underground works due to regulatory obligations under the Mines Regulations 2014, safety risks, and operational continuity requirements.
Supplier
Amalgamated Construction Ltd
- Companies House: 00995892 3125 Century Way, Thorpe Park
Leeds
LS15 8ZB
United Kingdom
Email: info@amcogriffen.co.uk
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. UKRI-5863 Trial Floor Section - Supply & Install
Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Website: https://www.ukri.org /
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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