# PS25236 - Socioeconomic Impact Study for the Construction and Operation of a World-class Underground Science Laboratory in Teesside

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED](/contract-winners/ove-arup-partners/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £89,852
- Tender value: £89,852
- Award date: 4 November 2025
- Published: 22 December 2025
- Contract start: 17 November 2025
- Contract end: 16 October 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ff0a8e13-10a8-4349-b280-ef1d31b861a2-876456
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e98520f-a81c-43ed-b873-fa94cfb4443b

## 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

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff0a8e13-10a8-4349-b280-ef1d31b861a2-876456)