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Published 18 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HV Cable Procurement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£207,000£248,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026awarded 23 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to KEI Industries Ltd
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 5 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKAEA is undertaking refurbishment works to the J5 electrical infrastructure to support the ongoing operation and reliability of the Culham Campus power distribution network. As part of these works, new 33 kV high-voltage cables are required to replace existing assets and support the future electrical capacity Requirements of the site. The procurement will secure the supply of 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable suitable for use within the private 33 kV network. The cables must meet the specified technical, performance and quality Requirements to ensure a safe, reliable and compliant installation that supports the long-term operation of the electrical network.

CPV: Connection cables · High-voltage cable · Insulated wire and cable · Low- and medium-voltage cable · Medium-voltage cable · Power distribution cables

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£207,000
Contract period: 5 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo)Value: £207,000 exc. VAT · £248,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per invitation to tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per invitation to tender

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
Price: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price: 100% weighting on price
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per invitation to tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per invitation to tender

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
18 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Nov 2026
Authority reference
T_079BH_26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088849
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Connection cablesHigh-voltage cableInsulated wire and cableLow- and medium-voltage cableMedium-voltage cablePower distribution cables
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f77b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Sept 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published46 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 19:32 BST
  2. Next notice expected41 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Market engagement41 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published38 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST
  5. Clarification questions by14 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent4 days ago
    23 Oct 2026
  8. Latest notice published3 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BST
  9. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  10. Standstill endsin 7 days
    3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  11. Award decision expected byin 8 days
    4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  12. Contract startsin 8 days
    5 Nov 2026

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 19:32 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 15:47 BST
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    9 Oct 2026, 15:47 BST
    +1 days · was 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract award notice published
    23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BST
    UK6
  6. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BST
  7. Contract signature expected
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Extension to the tender return deadline to allow sufficient time for bidders to review responses to clarification questions.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £202,1061 award exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KEI Industries Ltd6 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£202,10623 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KEI Industries LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVVZ-1723-RHZH D-90, Okhla Industrial Area, Ph-I, New Delhi, IN, 110020, INContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award 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