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Published 3 Feb 2026, 14:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Stratford School Academy M&E Tender

Official notice

Authority: STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY (Education)·On behalf of: Cohesion Consulting Limited

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£380,000≈ £127k / year · £456,000 inc. VAT36.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026awarded 19 Jun 2026
Awarded to Ergro Technical Services
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stratford School Academy is a co-educational Secondary Academy located in the London Borough of Newham. The Academy serves up to 1500 students aged 11 to 16 and employs approximately 165 teaching and support staff across its two sites. Each site has its own kitchen and restaurant area.

The Academy is tendering its Mechanical and Electrical M&E services with a contract start date of 1st September 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st August 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper.

There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract with Ergro Technical Services has reached the maximum tenure.

The key priority for this contract is the safe, reliable and efficient operation of all mechanical and electrical systems across both sites, ensuring statutory compliance, uninterrupted Academy operations and a comfortable, sustainable learning environment for staff and students.

The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa £380,000.

The Academy is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage Tender Process.

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In short, the Academy needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their promises in full, achieve their sales projections, and meet their service enhancements. If the Academy is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award.

  • How the procedure runs: The Academy is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage Tender Process. The procedure is detailed in the ITT documents.

CPV: Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Mechanical engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£380,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £380,000 exc. VAT · £456,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London
Extensions: There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.

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
  • Simple description: All details of the award criteria are shown in the ITT Document.

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
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
3 Feb 2026, 14:32 GMT
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 12:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 May 2026
Authority reference
CCL_121
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009510
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical and electrical engineering servicesMechanical engineering services
Delivery area
London (UKI4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06157e Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As specified by Crown Commercial

How it runs

The Academy is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage Tender Process. The procedure is detailed in the ITT documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
3 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders to be returned electronically. in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/a… ↗

Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published265 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 14:32 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by237 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline237 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by159 days ago
    20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends117 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:02 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 14:32 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 12:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2026, 12:16 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    22 Jun 2026, 12:16 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 12:02 BST
    UK7
  7. Procurement method changed
    16 Oct 2026, 12:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,5961 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ergro Technical Services1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.£240,59619 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Stratford School Academy M&E Tender · Ergro Technical Services

    Signed
    31 Aug 2026
    Value
    £240,596
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07710532 Stratford School Academy, London, London, E7 9PRContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Cohesion Consulting LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityCohesion are managing the tender process on behalf of the AcademyGB-COH: 13682273 Tunbridge Wells, South EastContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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