Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Electrical Services Maintenance Contract 2026 - 2031

Authority: West Suffolk Council (Local council)

Framework agreementWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Framework ceiling (notional)£2,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 31 Jul 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026

Awarded to Lark Technology Group Limited

Framework period 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Planned servicing, corrective maintenance and refurbishment works of corporate buildings (Electrical services) within West Suffolk Council.

General description of works listed below:

Stripping out old installations and re-wiring.

Providing or relocating electrical items to existing circuits.

Wiring of new buildings.

Installing new or upgraded electrical supplies to buildings.

Carrying out EICR

Testing and upgrading and certifying installations.

Replacing lamps and fittings.

Testing and repairing water heaters, hand dryers and extraction fans.

Enabling works for alarm, CCTV and other installations

Providing electrical services is association with other contractors or trades

Emergency lighting installations.

Replacement external lighting e.g. street lighting and floodlighting.

Design and installation of controls.

Design and installation of energy reducing lighting and other efficiency measures.

Repair and replacement of UPS installations.

Servicing photovoltaic generation equipment.

Installation of electric heating systems

Testing & inspecting EV chargers

All electrical works to be carried out by NICEIC, ECA or other appropriately accredited contractor.

Minor building works associated with electrical services including non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed (NNLW) asbestos works.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Electrical fitting work · Electrical installation work · Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment · Electrical services · Electrical wiring and fitting work · Electrical wiring work · Electrical-system repair services · Other electrical installation work · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Bids received: 11 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 5 yrs from 1 Oct 2026

Published description of the framework

Labour and materials

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT

45000000 Construction work 45210000 Building construction work 45310000 Electrical installation work 45311000 Electrical wiring and fitting work 45311100 Electrical wiring work 45311200 Electrical fitting work

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)

Schedule A.2 - Response Form - Tender Schedule - 2026 - Electrical - Tender - revA AB: 45%
Schedule A.2 - Response Form - Tender Schedule - 2026 - Electrical - Tender - revA AB: 55%

Published award criteria (2)

Schedule A.2 - Response Form - Tender Schedule - 2026 - Electrical - Tender - revA AB
Schedule A.2 - Response Form - Tender Schedule - 2026 - Electrical - Tender - revA AB

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.
“Electrical Services Maintenance Contract 2026 - 2031” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: 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: 3 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST
Last source update: 16 Oct 2026, 12:15 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-062895
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Building construction workConstruction workElectrical fitting workElectrical installation workElectrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipmentElectrical servicesElectrical wiring and fitting workElectrical wiring workElectrical-system repair servicesOther electrical installation work
+1 more
Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c3a4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowed

Appointment period ends: 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

3 Jul 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published109 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST
Clarification questions by88 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Admission / appointment period ends81 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts19 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published4 days ago
16 Oct 2026, 12:15 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
3 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
3 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
UK4
Published value published: £2,000,000
3 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2026, 17:44 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 Sept 2026, 17:44 BST
Contract signature expected
25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
16 Oct 2026, 12:15 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-07: 1 release · 3 Jul 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓

Bids received 1111 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lark Technology Group LimitedSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031Options: Option to break the contract on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years.	£2,400,000 inc. VAT	1 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Electrical Services Maintenance Contract 2026 - 2031 · Lark Technology Group LimitedSME
Signed
1 Oct 2026
Value
£2,400,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031
Status
active
Options
Option to break the contract on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one	11	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVM-1828-ZPTJ West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 3YUContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Lark Technology Group LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02396243 18 Woolpit Business Park, Woolpit, East of England, IP30 9UPContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Oct 2026, 12:15 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Sept 2026, 17:44 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST