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Published 10 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hard FM - Electrical Repair, Maintenance and Minor Works Contract

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,916,666≈ £972k / year · £3,500,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026
Next notice expected 1 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

London Borough of Lewisham invite Suppliers to tender for a Hard Facilities Management Contract for the provision of Electrical repair and Maintenance Services for its Corporate Property Estate.

The contract will have provision for a range of planned and reactive Electrical services for approximately 70 sites including a wide range of properties from offices, libraries, community use buildings, children's centres and other operational buildings.

Lewisham is a vibrant and diverse borough in southeast London and has a total area of approximately 35 km2. It encompasses a mix of urban and green spaces, rich cultural heritage, and a dynamic community.

These core Services include:

  • Planned Preventative Maintenance and Statutory Testing - Maintenance in accordance with statutory compliance and British Standards.
  • Reactive Repairs - Fault diagnosis and repair of Electrical systems to restore to safe and effective operation. Emphasis on first time fix.
  • Minor Improvement works - Minor improvement works relating to electrical systems.
  • Emergency Response - 24/7 emergency response to system or asset related issues to restore systems / assets to a safe and effective operation or within tolerable risk levels.
  • Provision of technical advice relating to systems maintained under this contract.
  • How the procedure runs: The procurement is being undertaken over two stages Stage One - Procurement Specific Questionnaire - Request to Participate Stage Two - Invitation to Tender - Tender Response Only Suppliers who meet the Mandatory Requirements and the Conditions of Participation set out in the PSQ, will be deemed qualified and eligible for assessment against the scored Shortlisting Criteria. Up to five qualified Suppliers who achieve the highest scores against the scored Shortlisting Criteria (evaluated through the relevant PSQ questions and sub-questions), will progress to Stage 2. These Suppliers will receive a shortlisting notification and be invited to submit a full tender. Qualified Suppliers whose scores do not fall within the highest-scoring group, shall not be shortlisted for the next stage of the competition. They will be notified as soon as practicable and provided with a statement of reasons in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 requirements.

CPV: Lightning-protection works · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Repair and maintenance services of generators · Technical inspection services · Technical testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,916,666
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,916,666 exc. VAT · £3,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 2 years at the Council's discretion.

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: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 45%
  • Cost: 45%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
10 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
Last source update
9 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011492
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Lightning-protection worksRepair and maintenance services of building installationsRepair and maintenance services of generatorsTechnical inspection servicesTechnical testing services
Delivery area
London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597fb Find a Tender
How it runs

The procurement is being undertaken over two stages

Stage One - Procurement Specific Questionnaire - Request to Participate

Stage Two - Invitation to Tender - Tender Response

Only Suppliers who meet the Mandatory Requirements and the Conditions of Participation set out in the PSQ, will be deemed qualified and eligible for assessment against the scored Shortlisting Criteria.

Up to five qualified Suppliers who achieve the highest scores against the scored Shortlisting Criteria (evaluated through the relevant PSQ questions and sub-questions), will progress to Stage 2. These Suppliers will receive a shortlisting notification and be invited to submit a full tender.

Qualified Suppliers whose scores do not fall within the highest-scoring group, shall not be shortlisted for the next stage of the competition. They will be notified as soon as practicable and provided with a statement of reasons in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 requirements.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Sept 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
  2. Market engagement398 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    London Borough of Lewisham invite suitable companies that provide Hard Facilities Management Services for Electrical Services to attend an engagement session at Old Town Hall (opposite Laurance House), 2nd Floor, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU on Wednesday 24th September. The event will run from 12:30pm to 14:30pm.

    A Market Engagement Pack will be sent to you via Lewisham.Procurement@lewisham.gov.uk, and this outlines the details of the opportunity, services required, and the social value and procurement process.

    Members of the Council's Facilities Management, Procurement, and Social Value teams will be in attendance to discuss the details of the opportunity, services required and the procurement process.

    Please note that the market engagement session will consist of a presentation. Suppliers are expected to have fully read the Market Engagement Pack prior to the event. The session will be via a "drop in" session where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions on a one-to-one basis. Dependant on market interest you may be allocated a specific time slot to "drop in".

    Organisations wishing to attend the market engagement session are requested to register their interest, you must contact us via Lewisham.Procurement@lewisham.gov.uk by 12pm Monday 22nd September 2025. Please ensure you include the names and job titles of the attendees (max of 2 attendees per company) and a contact telephone number and email address. The Council will then issue a confirmation. Bidders will not be able to join the session if they have not had a confirmation from the Council.

  3. Next notice expected360 days ago
    1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published261 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
  5. Submission deadline233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by139 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 16:39 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £2,916,666
    9 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    9 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    9 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    9 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Lewisham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYXG-1482-BYWG 4th Floor Laurence House, Catford, London, SE6 4RUContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure