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Published 22 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for Design and Installation of external lighting and associated works at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot and The Beacon Arts Centre, Wantage

Official notice

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Vale of White Horse District Council

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025
Contract term 2 moends 27 Feb 2026 · starts 2 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Oxfordshire District Council invites suitable organisations to receive tender documentation for the Design & Installation of New External Lighting and Associated Works at The Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot and The Beacon Arts Centre in Wantage.

The proposed site works comprise:

  • Electrical Installations - The Contractor is responsible for providing all proposed lighting components, software, training and specifications that will enable for full programming of lighting individually and for colour changes including sequencing displays. To Contractor's Design.
  • Fire Stopping - To Contractor's Design. Communication Installations - To Contractor's Design.
  • Builders Work in connection with the above -To Contractor's Design.
  • Minor Building Works and Ancillary Buildings - To Contractor's Design.
  • Data Installations - To Contractor's Design.

CPV: Construction work · Electrical accessories · Exterior lights · Installation services (except software) · Lighting systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 2 Jan 2026 – 27 Feb 2026 (2 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
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
22 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST
Last source update
22 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST
Authority reference
C-000025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041984
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workElectrical accessoriesExterior lightsInstallation services (except software)Lighting systems
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0563c6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The councils use the Proactis e-procurement system to run their procurement opportunities.

This opportunity can be found by searching sebp.due-north.com ↗ by clicking on Opportunities, filtering to South Oxfordshire District Council and clicking on the appropriate opportunity.

Timeline

22 Jul 2025 → 2 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts300 days ago
    2 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

South Oxfordshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRWZ-2743-VQTG Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3JEContact email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender