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MRC LMB Minor Works

ConstructionCPV 45000000

Value£4.5m

Deadline14 Sept 2026

Published5 Aug 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 5 Aug 202640 days leftCloses 14 Sept 2026

Who to contact

mrcprocurement@ukri.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£4.5mtotal contract value

median £158k

this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

The Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) intends to procure a contract for the delivery of minor works across its estate in Cambridge.

The appointed contractor will be required to undertake a broad range of works including maintenance and repair of building fabric, mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems, hard landscaping, and small-scale refurbishment and installation projects.

Works may be undertaken within laboratory, office, and domestic environments and will vary in scope from routine repairs to small capital improvement projects.

The tender opportunity is expected to be published within the next two weeks.

This requirement will be advertised, via a Tender Notice, on Find a Tender Service (FTS).

Please regularly check for publication of the opportunity: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The appointed contractor will be required

The tender opportunity is expected to

The tender opportunity is expected to be published within the next two weeks.

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25–40 daysof bid-team effort

£17.1k–£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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