Official UK procurement notice
HV Cable Procurement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)
UKAEA is undertaking refurbishment works to the J5 electrical infrastructure to support the ongoing operation and reliability of the Culham Campus power distribution network. As part of these works, new 33 kV high-voltage cables are required to replace existing assets and support the future electrical capacity Requirements of the site. The cables must meet the specified technical, performance and quality Requirements to ensure a safe, reliable and compliant installation that supports the long-term operation of the electrical network.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKAEA is undertaking refurbishment works to the J5 electrical infrastructure to support the ongoing operation and reliability of the Culham Campus power distribution network. As part of these works, new 33 kV high-voltage cables are required to replace existing assets and support the future electrical capacity Requirements of the site. The procurement will secure the supply of 4,000 metres of 1C x 400 mm² single-core copper cable suitable for use within the private 33 kV network. The cables must meet the specified technical, performance and quality Requirements to ensure a safe, reliable and compliant installation that supports the long-term operation of the electrical network.
CPV: Connection cables · High-voltage cable · Insulated wire and cable · Low- and medium-voltage cable · Medium-voltage cable · Power distribution cables
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£207,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per invitation to tender
- Technical & professional ability
As per invitation to tender
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Price: 100% weighting on price
- Economic & financial standing
As per invitation to tender
- Technical & professional ability
As per invitation to tender
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEI Industries Ltd6 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £202,106 | 23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
T_079BH_26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088849- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f77bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Sept 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published53 days ago10 Sept 2026, 19:32 BST
- Next notice expected48 days ago15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement48 days ago15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published45 days ago18 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST
- Clarification questions by21 days ago12 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline17 days ago16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent11 days ago23 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published10 days ago23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BST
- Today3 Nov 2026
- Standstill endsin 15h3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 39h4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 39h5 Nov 2026
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Sept 2026, 19:32 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Sept 2026, 16:02 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published9 Oct 2026, 15:47 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST9 Oct 2026, 15:47 BST+1 days · was 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2026, 15:33 BST
- Contract signature expected6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Extension to the tender return deadline to allow sufficient time for bidders to review responses to clarification questions.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KEI Industries LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender