Official UK procurement notice
Electrical Testing Services for Norfolk, Suffolk Constabularies and EICR's for Cambridgeshire. Constabulary
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk (Police & fire)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£870,696total for 2 lots · £1,044,835 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jun 2026awarded 15 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to ABCA systems limited, L123 Limited t/a Veriserv
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionElectrical Testing Services for Norfolk, Suffolk Constabularies and EICR's for Cambridgeshire. Constabulary. Services split into two lots, Lot 1, Norfolk and Suffolk, Lot 2, Cambridgeshire.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2032, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Electrical services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£870,696 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Norfolk and SuffolkAwardedRenewalPublished value£525,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2CambridgeshireAwardedRenewalPublished value£345,696
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: 60%
- Quality: 40%
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 Norfolk and Suffolk
Lot 2 Cambridgeshire
Suppliers can bid for one lot or both
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- Services
- 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 Jan 2032
- First published
- 11 May 2026, 12:14 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 14:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
7F-2024-P055- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042933- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06958fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Via Atamis 7force.force.com ↗
Timeline
11 May 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published164 days ago11 May 2026, 12:14 BST
- Clarification questions by136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by121 days ago22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts113 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent37 days ago15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published37 days ago15 Sept 2026, 14:46 BST
- Standstill ends27 days ago24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 May 2026- Tender notice published11 May 2026, 12:14 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Sept 2026, 14:46 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2026, 14:46 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £594,5351 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1211 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| ABCA systems limited, L123 Limited t/a VeriservSMEjoint awardElectrical Testing Services for Norfolk and Suffolk Police and Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) for Cambridgeshire Police2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2028 · up to 1 Nov 2031Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months if required | £594,535 | 15 Sept 2026standstill to 24 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Norfolk and Suffolk | 5final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Cambridgeshire | 7final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Police and Crime Commissioner for CambridgeshireContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- The Police and Crime Commissioner for SuffolkContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- ABCA LimitdAwarded supplier
- L123trading as VeriservAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender