Published date: 22 December 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Market research services - 79310000
Location of contract
SN2 1FF
Value of contract
£89,851.50
Procurement reference
PS25236
Published date
22 December 2025
Closing date
10 October 2025
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
17 November 2025
Contract end date
16 October 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Research and Insights DPS RM6126.
Brief Description
The successful bidder is to perform a socioeconomic impact assessment for the construction and operations of the Dark Matter Observatory (DMO) project at Boulby Mine, whose primary objective is:
• To build a world-class underground laboratory in the North East region, suitable of hosting the most advanced, low background particle physics and multi-disciplinary underground science experiments
• To host a state-of-the-art, international, dark matter experiment in the new laboratory facility
Award information
Awarded date
4 November 2025
Contract start date
17 November 2025
Contract end date
16 October 2026
Total value of contract
£89,851.50
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Address
Blythe Gate
B90 8AE
GBReference
Companies House number: 01312453
Value of contract
£89,851.50
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793 867000
professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
Website
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