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Published 12 Sept 2025, 14:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5148 Electrical Maintenance Services at STFC Daresbury Laboratory

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£648,000≈ £324k / year · £777,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 10 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 13 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has a requirement to establish a contract with a single Contractor to provide comprehensive Electrical Maintenance Services across the STFC Estates. The purpose of this procurement is to ensure that all electrical systems and equipment are maintained to the highest standards, supporting the operational resilience and safety of the facilities. The contract will cover the full spectrum of electrical maintenance activities, including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and remedial works, ensuring both compliance with regulatory requirements and the uninterrupted functioning of critical scientific operations. The successful Service Provider must demonstrate proven technical expertise across a wide variety of electrical systems and brands, supported by the capability to deliver services efficiently and safely within complex and safety-critical environments. This includes the ability to plan and execute maintenance tasks with minimal disruption to the operational laboratories and other facilities, where access may be restricted and strict safety protocols are in place.

  • No preliminary market engagement: N/A

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£648,000
Contract period: 13 Nov 2025 – 10 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £648,000 exc. VAT · £777,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Contract duration shall be for a period of 2 years with optional extensions of 2 years (2+1+1) from commencement of the Contract.

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/Quality: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical/Quality
  • Price
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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Sept 2025, 14:07 BST
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 09:16 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Nov 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056217
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area
North West (UKD61)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059983 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
17 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity please click here: ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗ Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform: 1. Log in or create an account here. 2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above. 3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest). 4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site. 5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.

Timeline

12 Sept 2025 → 19 Dec 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 14:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by391 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline376 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts349 days ago
    13 Nov 2025
  5. Award decision expected by348 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Latest notice published313 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 09:16 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 14:07 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 09:16 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Dec 2025, 09:16 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—18 Dec 2025CancelledThe contracting authority has decided not to proceed with the award of this contract following the identification of issues within the procurement documentation that require review and revision to ensure a fair, transparent, and compliant procurement process.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender