25008 Cambridgeshire County Council Minor Works Framework Covering Building Fabric and Mechanical and Electrical Work

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement5 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 4 lots to bidMax 4 lots per supplier

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Framework ceiling (notional)£29,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 27 Mar 2026

Award (standstill) to BTU (INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE) LIMITED +18 more5 awards

Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a re-procurement of the Authority's Minor Works Framework, the current iteration of which ends in April 2026. This is a multi-provider framework which covers a variety of projects in different Lots, based on value of work and Discipline.

The scope of projects currently put through this framework is wide, ranging from small jobs and minor works to building services replacement and refurbishment work; from "handyman" work to replacement of failed building elements such as roofs and refurbishing facilities such as kitchens and toilets as well as minor building modifications. This framework is mainly used by the Authority's Education Capital Team but is also used by colleagues in our Rural Estates and Facilities Management teams, for projects such as constructing/refurbishing Agricultural buildings and ventilation work including decarbonisation on our Corporate Estate and in Local Authority-maintained schools. Every project is awarded via further competition to the providers within each Lot, with the lowest compliant bid being awarded the contract. Works are procured using JCT suite of Construction Contracts and Professional Services Contract (PSC).

The Authority's detailed requirements are defined in the Specification document. The Authority wishes to appoint a framework of contactors to carry out minor maintenance, refurbishment and alteration projects (Lots 1-3) and Mechanical and Electrical Works (Lots 4-5), up to a value of £1,500,000, with the right to go above these thresholds if specific projects demand it, across a variety of properties within the geographical boundary of Cambridgeshire. It is difficult to predict the exact value of this contract as the Authorities' requirements are likely to vary over the contract term, but it is estimated that the total net value will not be less than £29,000,000 or greater than £37,000,000. This is based on the estimate of Cambridgeshire County Council's spend through the framework likely to be around £7,250,000 per year across all lots, with (approximately) a further £2,000,000 per year potentially added for further users of the framework including the requirements of Local Government Reorganization, to a maximum of a 4-year framework.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Open framework
Call-offs: every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Bids received: 30 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 19 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Buyer regions: UKH12

Who may buy through it

This Framework will, at the outset, be open to any city, district, borough, or other local authority within the county of Cambridgeshire, and any school, academy, university or other educational establishment within the county of Cambridgeshire.

Potential Suppliers should note that this framework shall primarily be used by Cambridgeshire County Council and shall cover the full geographical boundary of the County, rather than just Cambridge itself. Any future partner or public body within the geographical boundary of Cambridgeshire shall also have access to this framework, as shall all schools and academies within the County.

Published description of the framework

Refer to specification document

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 4 and win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £7,400,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Building Fabric Works £0 - £149,999AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.