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Published 13 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

North Northamptonshire Council Replacement of Croyland School Boilers RFQ

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000£480,000 inc. VAT1.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 24 Mar 2026
Awarded to Autumn Mechanical Services Ltd
Contract term 5 moends 28 Aug 2026 · starts 30 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council are seeking an experienced and qualified contractor to undertake the full refurbishment and replacement of boiler sets and heat emitters at Croyland Primary School, Wellingborough.

The project comprises of a full Mechanical heating refurbishment of an existing Primary school in Wellingborough. The works involves the replacement of all the Heat Emitters throughout the school, new CT and VT Heating pipework, new control panel, new plantroom including pump sets, boiler flues, pipework, new boilers.

•Strip out of existing services including Heat Emitters, Boilers, Control Panel, pump sets, Pipework, Insulation, Pressurisation Unit.

•All elements of the Builders work is to be allowed for within the Mechanical Tender.

•Mechanical Contractor is to allow for all electrical wiring to Mechanical Plant such as the fan convectors and trace heating on the roof top mounted pipework.

CPV: Boiler installation work · Central-heating installation work · Gas regulation equipment installation work · Insulation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 28 Aug 2026 (5 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
Works
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
13 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
Last source update
23 Apr 2026, 12:44 BST
Authority reference
NNC00000726
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002749
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Boiler installation workCentral-heating installation workGas regulation equipment installation workInsulation work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0604db 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
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This RFQ opportunity is available via the Council's e-procurement tool, In-tend, where responses can be submitted electronically. All interested must have access to a free account, for further information please view the following link.

in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 23 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published288 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
  2. Submission deadline261 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts213 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published188 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 12:44 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 20:45 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Mar 2026, 20:45 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 12:44 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £395,1171 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Autumn Mechanical Services LtdSME4 May 2026 – 3 Oct 2026£395,11724 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThis RFQ opportunity is available via the Council's e-procurement tool, In-tend, where responses can be submitted electronically. All interested must have access to a free account, for further information please view the following link. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender