Official UK procurement notice
Airedale General Hospital - New Hospital Build - 33kV Contestable Connection Works
Authority: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: AECOM LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAGH Solutions Ltd, on behalf of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, intends to procure a contestable works partner associated with the provision of a new 33/11kV electricity connection to support the new hospital development of Airedale General Hospital.
The scope will include the design, supply, installation and commissioning of approximately 4.3km of 33kV underground cabling and associated fibre communications infrastructure,
all required civil engineering and reinstatement works, the construction and fit out of a new on site 33/11kV primary metering substation, installation of two 15/30MVA transformers, protection and control systems, SCADA integration, earthing, testing, and all
related activities necessary to deliver a fully compliant contestable connection up to the defined Point of Connection.
The contractor will be required to coordinate with Northern Powergrid and any statutory undertakers as necessary to ensure the delivery of an adoptable, standards compliant asset, the contractor must also hold all appropriate regulatory certificates and registrations aligned to NERS/ENA standards.
The Trust expressly reserves the right, in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and any other applicable legislation, to amend, vary, or otherwise modify the programme of works at any stage. Furthermore, should the scope of the project require expansion to accommodate additional or ancillary works and services necessary to achieve the desired outcome, the Trust may, at its sole discretion, increase the estimated fee by up to 50%. Any such adjustment shall be affected in a manner that is
fair, transparent, and compliant with all relevant procurement regulations and statutory requirements.
Submissions in response to this PQQ shall be made exclusively via email to ([email protected]) This process is designed
to ensure full transparency, traceability, and strict adherence to statutory requirements, including those set out in the Procurement Act 2023.
All tender activities will be subject to audit and oversight, thereby upholding the integrity and compliance of the procurement process.
CPV: Ancillary works for electricity power lines · Construction work for electricity power lines · Substation construction work · Transformer substation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£12,100,000
- Economic & financial standing
What you need to submit now
At this PQQ stage, bidders must:
- Complete Sections 5,6,7 - Mandatory Pass/Fail Criteria
- Respond Yes or No to each question
- Compete the conflict-of-interest form
- Provide short confirmation statements only were requested
- Submit via email to Mr Martin Needham ([email protected]) by the stated deadline (29/05/2026,
5pm)
- Technical & professional ability
The works will be required to comply with all relevant legislation and standards, including (but not limited to):
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations
- Electricity at Work Regulations
- CDM Regulations 2015
- HTM 06-01, HTM 06-02, HBN 00-07
- ENA Engineering Recommendations (including G81, G88, G99, G100 as applicable)
- BS 7671 (latest edition)
- Planning, Building Regulations, HSE, NRSWA, Network Rail and EA requirements
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
- Cost Cap: Ability to deliver full turnkey solution within the stated cost cap. Maximum value (not to exceed) £12.1m (exclusive of VAT; excluding DNO non-contestable costs)
- Programme Deadline: Ability to achieve energisation by 27 June 2030.
- Economic & financial standing
What you need to submit now
At this PQQ stage, bidders must:
- Complete Sections 5,6,7 - Mandatory Pass/Fail Criteria
- Respond Yes or No to each question
- Compete the conflict-of-interest form
- Provide short confirmation statements only were requested
- Submit via email to Mr Martin Needham ([email protected]) by the stated deadline (29/05/2026,
5pm)
- Technical & professional ability
The works will be required to comply with all relevant legislation and standards, including (but not limited to):
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations
- Electricity at Work Regulations
- CDM Regulations 2015
- HTM 06-01, HTM 06-02, HBN 00-07
- ENA Engineering Recommendations (including G81, G88, G99, G100 as applicable)
- BS 7671 (latest edition)
- Planning, Building Regulations, HSE, NRSWA, Network Rail and EA requirements
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 25 Feb 2026, 08:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
C434626- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036240- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Return supplier response document (a & b) to Martin Needham by email ([email protected]) no later than 29/05/2026, 5pm
Only those suppliers who submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) response document by the stipulated deadline shall be eligible for invitation to the subsequent stage of the procurement process. Any failure to submit, or submissions received after the specified deadline, will be deemed invalid and such suppliers shall not be considered for progression to the next stage of the tender.
the documentation can also be accessed via the Atamis online portal at : suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/46… ↗
Timeline
25 Feb 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published246 days ago25 Feb 2026, 08:55 GMT
- Next notice expected210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published191 days ago21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
- Submission deadline153 days ago29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by146 days ago4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 32 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026- Pipeline notice published25 Feb 2026, 08:55 GMTUK1
- Planned procurement notice published27 Feb 2026, 10:39 GMTUK3
- Deadline published: 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST27 Feb 2026, 10:39 GMT
- Tender notice published21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £12,100,00021 Apr 2026, 15:36 BSTwas £11,000,000
- Status changed to active21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
- Deadline moved to 29 May 2026, 17:00 BST21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST+28 days · was 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AECOM LIMITEDProcuring entityTechnical Advisor
- AGH SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entitysolely owned subsidiary of ANHSFT, managing procurements
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The enclosed ZIP folder contains all pertinent documentation relating to this matter. Should you require any further information or clarification, please submit your enquiry to Martin Needham ([email protected]) in the form of a clarification question. All responses to clarifica…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender