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Published 28 Jan 2026, 12:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Electrician & Power for Southport Events in 2026

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: North West (UKD73)
Published estimate£70,000≈ £70k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026awarded 27 Feb 2026
Awarded to Pholex Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Electrician & Power for Southport Events in 2026 (with 2 x 12-month extension options). Sefton Council’s Tourism Section is responsible for arranging events for the Southport area which includes the Southport Food and Drink Festival, the Southport Air show and The British Musical Fireworks Championships. They are hugely popular events that are well attended.

CPV: Electrical installation work · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12-month contract extension options.
45310000 Electrical installation work51100000 Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
28 Jan 2026, 12:04 GMT
Last source update
6 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
Authority reference
DN804609
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007535
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Delivery area
North West (UKD73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0610c1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published266 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by254 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline252 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published229 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
  5. Contract starts203 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 12:04 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £19,7001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pholex Ltd£19,700 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Electrician & Power for Southport Events in 2026 · Pholex Ltd

    Signed
    27 Feb 2026
    Value
    £19,700
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12-month extension options. Subject to satisfactory supplier performance and funding available.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN Magdalen House, Bootle, North West, L20 3NJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Pholex LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08575666 Unit 1 Pilot Trading Estate, High Wycombe, South East, HP12 3AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender