Official UK procurement notice
25112 Library Services Engage, Design and Fit out Contract - Ely Library
Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is to instruct a suitable and sufficient bidder who is able to engage with the Library team, and other stakeholders to understand the needs and intended outcome of the redevelopment and create designs which the successful bidder can deliver.
The key part of this contract is the engagement with the Library team to create final design options and approaches covering furniture, way points and signage etc.. while working within a defined budget amount.
It will be a six (6) month contract with a six (6) month extension.
a 12 month defect period will operate following the handover of the Library.
CPV: Interior design services · Library furniture
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£150,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The award criteria will be: 50% Quality 50% Price total overall highest scorer will be successful. Minimum Total quality score: 60% meaning bidders must score at least 30 to meet this requirement. scoring 29 or less may result in the bid being rejected.
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
- 26 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
- Authority reference
25112- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028128- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06759fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
26 Mar 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published215 days ago26 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
- Clarification questions by189 days ago21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline158 days ago22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts113 days ago7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published26 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The link provided will take you direct to the opportunity on ProContract. All questions and queries, please direct via the ProContract messaging system
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender