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Published 28 May 2025, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forensic Freezers Essex Police Headquarters

Official notice

Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (Police & fire)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UKEast of England (UKH)
Published estimate£275,000£330,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update5.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Nov 2025awarded 14 Feb 2026
Awarded to Axis Europe
Contract term 3 moends 1 Jun 2026 · starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Construction of purpose-built walk-in cold store at Essex Police Headquarters, Chelmsford.

CPV: Cold-storage installations · Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services · Electrical installation work · Installation work of refrigeration equipment · Mechanical installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£275,000
Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 1 Jun 2026 (3 mo)Value: £275,000 exc. VAT · £330,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
45213210 Cold-storage installations45216100 Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services45310000 Electrical installation work45331231 Installation work of refrigeration equipment45350000 Mechanical installations
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated on the e-procurement portal

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

Lot awarding rule: Price 30% Technical 60% Social Value 10% Please see tender documents for further details

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated on the e-procurement portal

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 May 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update
17 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT
Authority reference
7F-2024-P041
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070164
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Cold-storage installationsConstruction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency servicesElectrical installation workInstallation work of refrigeration equipmentMechanical installations
Delivery area
UKEast of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0527f1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
27 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via our supplier portal 7force.force.com/login ↗

Timeline

28 May 2025 → 17 Feb 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    28 May 2025, 13:57 BST
  2. Market engagement
    5 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please register your interest in this project by sending an email to [email protected]. Please feel free to provide any commentary regarding the feasibility and the deliverability of the requirements. The Authority uses an e-tendering platform for all tender activity.

  3. Next notice expected
    10 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published356 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 15:12 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by345 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline329 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  7. Contract starts248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026
  8. Latest notice published247 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 May 2025, 13:57 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 15:12 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £275,000
    31 Oct 2025, 15:12 GMT
    was £250,000
  4. Status changed to active
    31 Oct 2025, 15:12 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    31 Oct 2025, 15:12 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 27 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
    31 Oct 2025, 15:12 GMT
  7. Contract details notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT
    UK7
  8. Status changed to complete
    17 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £259,6201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Axis Europe£259,620 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Forensic Freezers at Essex Police HQ · Axis Europe

    Signed
    14 Feb 2026
    Value
    £259,620
    Period
    15 Feb 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPBL-4276-QHPM Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, East of England, CM8 3HBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Axis Europe LtdAwarded supplier 3 Tramway Avenue, London, London, SE11 5RHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure