Official UK procurement notice
District Heating Network Welding Framework
Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework required the planned & reactive maintenance, emergency response and repair of NCC's District Heating Network for welding, pipefitting, installation, commissioning and decommissioning throughout a variety of mechanical systems for the purpose of making repairs and upgrades and the delivery of upgrades and planned capital projects, as Principal Designer and Principal Contractor
CPV: Welding
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 5 Jan 2026
Published description of the framework
Call-offs from the framework will be made by either Direct Award or Further Competition:
Call-off Procedure for Direct Awards by Ranked Order below £50,000.
The Employer will assemble a basket of items required to deliver the works, and apply the rates provided by each Contractor to the basket in order to determine the Price for each Contractor.
The contract will be offered first to the Contractor whose basket is best priced.
Call-off Procedure for Further Competition over £50,000
For further competitions, all Contractors party to the framework will be invited to submit a priced offer against the Employer's Works Information provided in accordance with the Framework Agreement.
The Employer will email all Contractors on the framework, providing the Employers Works Information, and indicating the required timescale for response.
The Employer will assess the responses, awarding the contract to the Contractor providing the most economically advantageous offer based on the criteria stated in the invitation to provide a quote.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueLot #1General WeldingAwardedPublished value£1,296,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Structural WeldingAwardedPublished value£864,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Pressure System WeldingAwardedPublished value£1,728,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Pressure System Welding Emergency ResponseAwardedPublished value£432,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
- “District Heating Network Welding Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 17:28 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST
- Authority reference
CPU 7965- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061509- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a646Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published380 days ago1 Oct 2025, 17:28 BST
- Tender notice published380 days ago1 Oct 2025, 18:20 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends347 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts285 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published186 days ago13 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Pipeline notice published1 Oct 2025, 17:28 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 18:20 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active1 Oct 2025, 18:20 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Oct 2025, 18:20 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT1 Oct 2025, 18:20 BST
- Contract award notice published9 Feb 2026, 17:43 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Feb 2026, 17:43 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Apr 2026, 12:26 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 1 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · General Welding1 award | |||
| Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services LimitedSME, Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSMECPU 7965 Lot 1 General Welding30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 | £1,296,000 inc. VAT | 9 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Structural Welding1 award | |||
| Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSME30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 | £864,000 inc. VAT | 9 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Pressure System Welding1 award | |||
| Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSME30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 | £1,728,000 inc. VAT | 9 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Pressure System Welding Emergency Response1 award | |||
| Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSME30 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030 | £432,000 inc. VAT | 9 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 General Welding · Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services LimitedSME, Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSME
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,296,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 31 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 2 Structural Welding · Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSME
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £864,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 31 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 3 Pressure System Welding · Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSME
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,728,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 31 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 4 Pressure System Welding Emergency Response · Rayden Engineering Ltd, SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDSME
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £432,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 31 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General Welding | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Structural Welding | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Pressure System Welding | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Pressure System Welding Emergency Response | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- ACORN MECHANICAL PIPEWORK SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RAYDEN ENGINEERING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SRL ENGINEERING (SOUTHERN) LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications CPU 7965 District Heating Network Welding Framework
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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