Official UK procurement notice
The Refurbishment of Building 42 to Create a New Gas Incident Investigation Laboratory
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAll the Contractor Services required will be focused at HSE's Science & Research Centre at Harpur Hill in Buxton, Derbyshire. HSE's Buxton site extends to 550 acres of land, located less than 3 miles from the centre of Buxton. The site is comprised of a 17,000m² laboratory building completed in 2004, which is operated under a PFI (Public Finance Initiative) Contract, and approximately 100 other buildings and scientific test facilities measuring 11,000m², in total, spread across 550 acres.
HSE have a requirement to create a new gas incident investigation laboratory and evidence store within existing buildings 42 and 45.
The buildings require various backlog maintenance works, including replacement of precast concrete lintels, roofing and associated fabric upgrades. Additionally, upgrades are required to the gas main to increase the incoming supply to allow for concurrent testing of appliances.
Refurbishing Building 42 will allow Science Division to continue further research on current HSE research projects within a dedicated facility, freeing up space within their current location for other usage. A dedicated facility will also allow for hosting clients for testing and research purposes.
Delivery of this project will support the HSE Science, engineering and analysis division, via an increased capacity for incident investigations and research work into new gas technologies.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£350,000
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- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £700,000 (twice the annual value).
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How Health and Safety Executive buys Construction work (CPV 45), and who usually turns up
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1 bid19% / 10%
2–350% / 22%
4–625% / 29%
7+6% / 39%
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Below estimate42% / 44%
Within ±2%50% / 31%
Above estimate8% / 25%
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Lot #1CPV 45Published estimate£350k
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1 bid13%
2–360%
4–623%
7+5%
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Middle 50%£306k–£350k
Estimate£350k
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| BUILD 4 GROWTH LTDWorked for this buyer | Modification Works to Building 68A (Facade Test Structure) at HSE Laboratory in Buxtonended Sept 2025 | — | £46k | Similar wording and category |
| NRC Services LimitedWorked for this buyer | THE UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT OF LV ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO BUILDINGS 112 & 113ended Apr 2026 | — | £290k | Similar wording and category |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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AECOM LIMITEDLarge | £58m128 awards in 36m · last this month | 29 live · £38m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 8% below n=26 |
| £2.5m11 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £109k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £887k5 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £117k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £846k12 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 2 live · £193k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 36% below n=3 | |
| £858k9 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 3 live · £418k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=3 |
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Authority reference
HSE/T4946- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102064- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078324Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via In-tend- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 24 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal.
All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal.
Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:
Timeline
7 Oct 2026 → 11 Jan 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published21 days ago7 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
- Next notice expected9 days ago20 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
- Market engagement9 days ago20 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
HSE intend to publish a tender notice for this opportunity on 19th October 2026.
All parties that wish to bid MUST attend a mandatory site visit before submitting their proposal.
The visits will take place at 1.30pm - 4.30pm on Wednesday 28th October 2026 at the HSE Science & Research Centre Centre, Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN.
Instructions for how to book a place will be provided within the ITT pack available on the publication date above. No contact is required from potential bidders before publication and no response to this notice is necessary.
- Tender notice published26h ago28 Oct 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 25 days24 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 73 days11 Jan 2027
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Oct 2026, 16:35 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published28 Oct 2026, 13:11 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £350,00028 Oct 2026, 13:11 GMTwas £300,000
- Status changed to active28 Oct 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Procurement method changed28 Oct 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Deadline published: 24 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT28 Oct 2026, 13:11 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
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- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender