Official UK procurement notice
Civic Heat Network Electrical Building
Authority: Plymouth City Council (Local council)·On behalf of: BURO HAPPOLD LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlymouth City Council ('The Authority') are seeking a main contractor for the design and build for the delivery of a new electrical building, housing electrical equipment to renew the electrical supply to the Council House in Plymouth and also a proposed new energy centre in the future. The single storey building will have stepped foundations and include a green roof, aluminium anodised cladding panels, new NGED connection, and the installation of electrical equipment and associated works. Significant design work has been completed to RIBA 3. The contractor will need to act as Principal Contractor (CDM) and Principal Contractor and Principal Designer (Building Regulations). Start on site is expected in June/July 2026 with completion in November 2026, subject to works completion. The form of contract is JCT Design and Build 2024.
The Authority acknowledges the use of Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) funding towards this project from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
CPV: Building construction work · Electrical installation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,000,000
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Method Statement Questions: 37.5%
- Pricing: 55%
- Social Value: 7.5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Method Statement Questions: The sub-weightings of individual method statement questions are set out in the Return Document
- Pricing: The sub-weightings of pricing criteria are set out in the Return Document
- Social Value: TOMs Total Social Value Commitment (£) - 2.00% TOMs Social Value Method Statement - 2.50% Social Value Delivery Method Statement - 3.00%
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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
- 6 Oct 2025, 12:25 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Apr 2026, 10:01 BST
- Authority reference
27904- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028645- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8aeFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Suppliers interested in this opportunity should visit www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ and search for the opportunity under Project Reference DN794796 to view the associated tender documentation and submit a tender.
Timeline
6 Oct 2025 → 24 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published388 days ago6 Oct 2025, 12:25 BST
- Next notice expected283 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published216 days ago27 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Latest notice published185 days ago27 Apr 2026, 10:01 BST
- Clarification questions by169 days ago13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline160 days ago22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts128 days ago24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025- Planned procurement notice published6 Oct 2025, 12:25 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published13 Nov 2025, 11:36 GMTUK3
- Deadline moved to 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT13 Nov 2025, 11:36 GMT+74 days · was 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published27 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active27 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Deadline moved to 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST27 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT+77 days · was 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published27 Apr 2026, 10:01 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST27 Apr 2026, 10:01 BST+14 days · was 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (3)
Estimated publication of tender notice, tender submission deadline and contract dates have been amended
Reference to novation has been removed
Submission deadline has been extended. Other timescales have also been extended in line with this.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 13 Nov 2025
- 2025-10: 1 release · 6 Oct 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- BURO HAPPOLD LIMITEDProcuring entityClient Engineer. External consultants are supporting the contracting authority in the procurement process. Their involvement includes contributing to the drafting of the specification, assisting with handling enquiries from the market, and participating in the assessment of tenders alongside Council representatives.
- WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLPProcuring entityProviding the Employer's Agent and Quantity Surveying role. External consultants are supporting the contracting authority in the procurement process. Their involvement includes contributing to the drafting of the specification, assisting with handling enquiries from the market, and participating in the assessment of tenders alongside Council representatives.
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender