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District Heating Network Welding Framework

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF14)
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,600,000envelope for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 12 May 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The scope of this work is welding, pipefitting, installation, commissioning and decommissioning throughout a variety of mechanical systems for the purpose of making repairs and upgrades throughout an aging plant as well as successful delivery of upgrades and planned capital projects.

The work will be on systems including but not limited to boilers, headers, pipework, pumps and valves associated with both low and high-pressure steam services as well as medium and high pressure / temperature water.

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
Places
up to 3 suppliers
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Jul 2025
Published description of the framework

Direct Award - Ranked Order up to £50, 000 Further Competition - Over £50,000

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1General WeldingAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,080,000
The scope of this work is welding, pipefitting, installation, commissioning and decommissioning throughout a variety of mechanical systems for the purpose of making repairs and upgrades throughout aging plant as well as successful delivery of upgrades and planned capital projects. It is the expectation that the appointed contractor will possess the required welding industry-specific skillset for us to draw upon for our General Welding requirements.
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 — 30 Jun 2029 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£1,080,000 exc. VAT · £1,296,000 inc. VAT
45262680 Welding
Award criteria

Quality 50% Price 50%

Lot #2Structural WeldingAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£720,000
The scope of this work is welding, pipefitting, installation, commissioning and decommissioning throughout a variety of mechanical systems for the purpose of making repairs and upgrades as well as successful delivery of upgrades and planned capital projects. It is the expectation that the appointed contractor will possess the required welding industry-specific skillset for us to draw upon for our Structural Welding requirements.
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 — 30 Jun 2029 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£720,000 exc. VAT · £864,000 inc. VAT
45262680 Welding
Award criteria

Quality 50% Price 50%

Lot #3Pressure System WeldingAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,440,000
It is our expectation that the appointed contractor will possess the required welding industry-specific skillset for us to draw upon for our High Pressure System Welding requirements.
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 — 30 Jun 2029 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£1,440,000 exc. VAT · £1,728,000 inc. VAT
45262680 Welding
Award criteria

Quality 50% Price 50%

Lot #4Pressure Systems Welding Emergency Call OutAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£360,000
It is our expectation that the appointed contractor will possess the required welding industry-specific skillset for us to draw upon for our High Pressure System Welding requirements. This agreement is in place to call upon the contractor in an "emergency" for an "emergency response" only. For emergencies, the Contractor shall provide service that is 24/7/365 days a year. Initial attendance will be required within 8 hours.
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 — 30 Jun 2029 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£360,000 exc. VAT · £432,000 inc. VAT
45262680 Welding
Award criteria

Quality 50% Price 50%

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation
    No lots have conditions of participation.

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BST
Authority reference
CPU 5226
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Welding
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe51 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Appointment period ends
12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The Eastmids Tender portal used by the Authority for the purposes of this Procurement and which can be accessed here: www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2025, 16:27 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published360 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—10 Sept 2025Cancelled

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BSTwas £3,600,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    1 Oct 2025, 17:16 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2025, 16:27 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NG [email protected]

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