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Published 6 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EEAST - Vehicle Bay Doors, Barriers and Gates Maintenance, Reactive and New Installations

Official notice

Authority: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH)

Published estimate£1,600,000≈ £533k / year · £1,920,000 inc. VAT12.5% above final estimate

Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026awarded 1 May 2026

Awarded to Thoroughbred Industrial Doors Limited2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“the Contracting Authority”) covers the six counties which make up the East of England – Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk and provides a range of services, but is best known for the 999-emergency service. Our dedicated and skilled staff work 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to make sure patients receive the best possible care.

The Contracting Authority requires a Supplier to provide annual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive services and new installations to the Contracting Authority’s Vehicle Bay Doors, Motorised Barriers and Gates.

Services shall include:

Planned preventative maintenance of Vehicle Bay Doors.
Planned preventative maintenance of Motorised Barriers and Gates.
Reactive call-out Vehicle Bay Doors, Motorised Barriers and Gates.
Ad-hoc additional work – including but not limited to minor works and installation.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Installation of doors · Installation of gates · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,600,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for two (2) x further periods of twelve (12) months · Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for two (2) x further periods of twelve (12) months

45421131 Installation of doors 45421148 Installation of gates 50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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

How bids were scored

Quality: 45%Price: 55%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical Envelope: 45%
Commercial Documents: 55%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Envelope: See invitation to tender documents
Commercial Documents: See invitation to tender documents

What this means for your bid

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: Open 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: Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2031
First published: 6 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 24 Apr 2026
Authority reference: 25-T23
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020342
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Installation of doorsInstallation of gatesRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06640c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

6 Mar 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published224 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
Clarification questions by199 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline189 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Award decision expected by175 days ago
24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent169 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends150 days ago
19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts138 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published58 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
8 May 2026, 14:45 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
8 May 2026, 14:45 BST
Contract award notice published
8 May 2026, 14:58 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-03: 1 release · 6 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2some still in standstill

Awarded value £1,800,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Contracts signed 1latest 31 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thoroughbred Industrial Doors LimitedEEAST - Vehicle Bay Doors, Barriers and Gates (25-T23)1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for two (2) x further periods of twelve (12) months · Options: Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for two (2) x further periods of twelve (12) months · Amended: CPV code	£1,800,000	1 May 2026standstill to 19 May 2026	Standstill
Thoroughbred Industrial Doors Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

EEAST - Vehicle Bay Doors, Barriers and Gates (25-T23) · Thoroughbred Industrial Doors Limited
Signed
31 May 2026
Value
£1,800,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for two (2) x further periods of twelve (12) months
Options
Three (3) year contract with the option to extend for two (2) x further periods of twelve (12) months
No agreed KPIs: Below £5m

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one	0	0	—

Who bid

wonThoroughbred Industrial Doors Limited · East of England

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBNZ-4155-WXBZ Whiting Way, Melbourn, East of England, SG8 6ENContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thoroughbred Industrial Doors LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04112900 30 James Carter Road Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP28 7DEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 14:58 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 14:45 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT