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Published 16 Jan 2026, 07:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2026 County Farm Estate - Periodic testing and inspection of the fixed electrical installation

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E10000003SME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£15,000£18,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 moends 30 Jun 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Cambridgeshire County Council's farm estate is 34,000 acres (13,400 ha) with 160 farm tenants it is the largest of its kind in England and Wales. Contractors submitting tenders will need to provide evidence that they possess CHAS accreditation (no alternatives acceptable). Only contractors with ALL the relevant accreditation and qualifications will be considered.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cambridgeshire County Council's farm estate is 34,000 acres (13,400 ha) with 160 farm tenants it is the largest of its kind in England and Wales.

2026 County Farm Estate - Periodic testing and inspection of the fixed electrical installation

Contractors submitting tenders will need to provide evidence that they possess CHAS accreditation (no alternatives acceptable).

Only qualified electrician or electrical engineer.

Only contractors with ALL the relevant accreditation and qualifications will be considered.

Once evidence of qualification has been supplied I will provide site plans.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEPublished value£15,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 (3 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
50000000 Repair and maintenance services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Contractors submitting tenders will need to provide evidence that they possess CHAS accreditation (no alternatives acceptable).

    Only qualified electrician or electrical engineer.

    Only contractors with ALL the relevant accreditation and qualifications will be considered.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: 80%
  • Quality: 20%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Contractors submitting tenders will need to provide evidence that they possess CHAS accreditation (no alternatives acceptable).

    Only qualified electrician or electrical engineer.

    Only contractors with ALL the relevant accreditation and qualifications will be considered.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
16 Jan 2026, 07:46 GMT
Last source update
16 Jan 2026, 07:46 GMT
Authority reference
DN803311
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003677
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06071e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000003

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
1 Mar 2026
Clarification deadline
27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Pro Contract - DN803311

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published294 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 07:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by252 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline251 days ago
    1 Mar 2026
  4. Contract starts220 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 07:46 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender