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Published 30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PQ Transformer Building · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ORE Catapult (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)
+1 moreConstruction & Civil Engineering (45)
 Delivery: UK
Published estimate£900,000£1,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Feb 2026
Contract term 1 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The PQ Test Facility will provide housing for a transformer to run cable tests within a fenced area that meets National Grid EDS 07-4030.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgo… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WF8DSZC583 ↗

CPV: Access gates · Fibre-optic connections · Gates · High-voltage cable · Low-voltage cable · Optical-fibre cables · Structural works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 mo)Value: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
31321210 Low-voltage cable31321300 High-voltage cable32561000 Fibre-optic connections32562000 Optical-fibre cables44221300 Gates44221310 Access gates

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Proposal: 70%
  • Commercial Proposal: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Proposal
  • Commercial Proposal
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Authority reference
ORE25054
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008689
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Access gatesFibre-optic connectionsGatesHigh-voltage cableLow-voltage cableOptical-fibre cablesStructural works
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061395 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 1 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published269 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by255 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline251 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts240 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ORE Catapult

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PYJB-8958-TLYW 121 George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1RDContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender