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Published 9 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Preconstruction Design Services for Sprinkler Upgrade to Industria Building

Official notice

Authority: Be First Regeneration Ltd (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,230,800£2,677,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Apr 2026
Contract term 3 moends 24 Sept 2026 · starts 25 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development of design of sprinkler upgrade works to Industria Building in Barking. This work is required to bring the sprinkler system in line with HHS requirements and to allow storage of goods at height.

Design indicative guidance has been supplied within the tender documentation, alongside an indicative programme, and pricing schedule.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Market engagement has been carried out manually due to the niche nature of the works, in particular considering sprinkler and fire safety specialists.

CPV: Construction-related services · Engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEPublished value£2,230,800
Contract period: 25 Jun 2026 – 24 Sept 2026 (3 mo)Value: £2,230,800 exc. VAT · £2,677,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST
Last source update
9 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 May 2026
Authority reference
BE FIRST (REGENERATION) LTD.
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032609
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction-related servicesEngineering services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f77 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, AS ANY NON-COMPLIANT TENDER SUBMISSIONS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISREGARDED:

Please complete all sections of the tender, including the Pricing Schedule and all 5 no. quality questionnaires.

Be First requires a response to all elements of the tender, and will not be accepting alternative forms of contract outside of the specified JCT 2024 type of contract, subject to negotiation of certain amendments.

Any exclusions will be considered negatively against the tender quality criteria, which is weighted at 70% of the scoring of the tender submission.

Please raise at your earliest opportunity any questions or requests for clarification to the points of contact below, to allow a response to be issued as soon as practicable.

Please note that the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) must be completed and submitted to the points of contact outlined below. Failure to supply a completed questionnaire will result in the tender submission being rejected on the basis of non-compliance.

Submit completed tender applications via email to shane.flynn@befirst.london and anadil.sameen@fulkers.co.uk, using a transfer link from WeTransfer: wetransfer.com ↗

Any tender queries are to be submitted to shane.flynn@befirst.london and anadil.sameen@fulkers.co.uk.

Timeline

9 Apr 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published201 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by190 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline187 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by158 days ago
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts125 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 17:26 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BE FIRST (REGENERATION) LTD.

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10635656 · GB-PPON: PQBJ-5229-DMJV 5th Floor Make It, Barking, London, IG11 8HEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender