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    ContractsNBC Technical Quality Assurance Partner
    Awarded contract

    NBC Technical Quality Assurance Partner

    Awarded
    £18.3m
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Sought a quality assurance and technical commissioning partner to validate NBC Programme construction projects including multiple science buildings at Coombelands and Weybridge locations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 10 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £18.3m
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £18,300,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      23 Mar 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ME
      MERRICK AND COMPANY
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    10 Jun 2026Today23 Mar 2026

    Brief

    This is a strategic partner contract to provide Commissioning, Verification and Validation (CVV) services for the NBC Programme. The primary focus will be supporting Science Hubs (PR29 and PR30), with additional support for PR21 and PR36 science buildings at Coombelands and other Weybridge projects including Lab Science Building B (LSB-B). The successful contractor will be responsible for ensuring all technical systems and construction work meet specification, safety standards, and functional requirements throughout the commissioning and handover phases. This procurement was conducted by the Authority under the Competitive Award Procedure via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) DPS RM6242 Construction Professional Services framework, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, DEFRA has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MERRICK AND COMPANY2× · 40%
    2. AECOM LTD1× · 20%
    3. RAB CONSULTANTS LIMITED1× · 20%
    4. Salus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd1× · 20%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    fc2d3def-cc92-4c2c-a5c7-aabb5a79058d-901539
    DE
    Buyer
    DEFRA
    Sector
    Engineering