Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 3 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fall Protection (Provision of)

Official notice

Authority: City of Sunderland College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Apr 2026awarded 9 Jul 2026
Awarded to Hoists and Cranes UK Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College have a requirement to bring existing Fall Protection systems up to the required standard and to contract for the provision of Fall Protection for a period of 36 months, with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.

CPV: Installation of safety equipment · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Safety barriers · Safety equipment · Safety fencing · Safety installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 months

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: 40%Price: 45%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Service Delivery: 30%
  • Mobilisation and Exit: 5%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • Service Delivery: 40%
  • Mobilisation: 5%
  • Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Service Delivery
  • Mobilisation and Exit
  • Added Value
  • Social Value
  • Service Delivery
  • Mobilisation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 40 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

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
Awarded
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
3 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
Last source update
27 Oct 2026, 14:01 GMT
Authority reference
T25/0022
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019287
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of safety equipmentMiscellaneous repair and maintenance servicesSafety barriersSafety equipmentSafety fencingSafety installations
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0660e8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Mar 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published238 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
  2. Tender notice published237 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
  3. Next notice expected236 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by222 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Submission deadline209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published5h ago
    27 Oct 2026, 14:01 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    4 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    4 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    4 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    4 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 14:40 GMT
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 1 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    19 Mar 2026, 14:40 GMT
    +8 days · was 24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  9. Contract details notice published
    27 Oct 2026, 14:01 GMT
    UK7
  10. Status changed to complete
    27 Oct 2026, 14:01 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Return Date has been extended to 01st April 2026 12:00 Noon

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £16,4811 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hoists and Cranes UK Ltd£16,481 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Hoists and Cranes UK Ltd

    Signed
    9 Jul 2026
    Value
    £16,481 inc. VAT
    Period
    13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2029 · up to 12 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Sunderland College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10001475 Bede Campus, Durham Road, Sunderland, North East, SR3 4AHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender