Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1795-T-TS Domestic and Communal Electrical Installation
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDomestic and Communal Electrical Installation Condition Reporting, Portable Appliance Testing, Electrical Rewiring, Emergency Lighting Testing and Remedial Works 2026-8.
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Contract Start Date: 02 March 2026 Contract End: 28th February 2029
Contract term: 3 years 1+1 optional
- How the procedure runs: The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) will be used as the basis for shortlisting suppliers to be progressed to the next stage. The shortlist will be made up of prospective tenderers who score the most points against this PSQ and are ranked the highest and thereby become one of a minimum of the Top 5. More bidders may be added to the shortlist at the Council’s discretion.
CPV: Electrical installation work · Electrical services · Electrical wiring work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,875,000
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).
- Simple description: It is envisaged that the shortlist will be limited to 5 bidders, however the Council reserves the right to amend this on the basis of the numbers of requests for participation and the scores achieved. Award criteria will not be refined following stage one. PSQ Part A (Shortlisting) – Additional Questions (28.1-28.3) - will be assessed by the scoring criteria as set out in the PSQ. The questions are weighted and scores of 0 to 4 will be applied.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 14 May 2025, 09:08 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 11:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
CBC-1795-T-TS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021057- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051295Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) will be used as the basis for shortlisting suppliers to be progressed to the next stage. The shortlist will be made up of prospective tenderers who score the most points against this PSQ and are ranked the highest and thereby become one of a minimum of the Top 5. More bidders may be added to the shortlist at the Council’s discretion.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 16 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Allow time to upload prior to the deadline of 12 noon after which your submission will not be accepted.
Timeline
14 May 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published14 May 2025, 09:08 BST
- Clarification questions by7 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by15 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent305 days ago16 Dec 2025
- Contract starts289 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published150 days ago20 May 2026, 11:34 BST
- Standstill ends137 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025- Tender notice published14 May 2025, 09:08 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 May 2026, 11:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 May 2026, 11:25 BST
- Procurement method changed20 May 2026, 11:25 BST
- Contract details notice published20 May 2026, 11:34 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed20 May 2026, 11:34 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHE Group LtdDomestic and Communal Electrical Installation2 Jun 2026 – 6 May 2029 · up to 6 May 2031Extensions: 3 years (+ 1+1 optional years) Note amendment to contract dates/details specified: Contract start is 02 03 2026 Contract signed 27 02 2026 | £3,875,000 | 16 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Domestic and Communal Electrical Installation · DHE Group Ltd
- Signed
- 19 May 2026
- Value
- £3,875,000
- Period
- 2 Jun 2026 – 6 May 2029 · up to 6 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 years (+ 1+1 optional years) Note amendment to contract dates/details specified: Contract start is 02 03 2026 Contract signed 27 02 2026
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders · 29 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DHE Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender pack can be found on the supplier portal In-tend, link supplied.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender