Official UK procurement notice
IMO Lighting and BMS Upgrades 2026
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe scope of works is:
- Lighting upgrades on the 6th floor
- Lighting upgrades on the 7th floor
- Lighting upgrades to all stairwells from ground floor to roof level (Core A – Core G)
- BMS/FCU Controller works within the whole of the Sixth Floor
The outline scope of works following the above contractors design portion shall comprise, but is not limited to, the following:
Lighting Upgrades
- Replacement of existing lighting control system and light fittings to LED on 6th & 7th floors as well as all stairwells from ground floor to roof level (Core A – G).
BMS/FCU Controller Works
- Undertake a full design of all necessary modifications to existing control systems.
- Supply and install outstation controllers within riser control enclosures.
- Supply and install new fan coil unit controllers and associated sensors.
- Modify BMS head end to fully incorporate new controllers.
The provisional timetable for this procurement is:
w/c 26 Jan 26 – Tender goes live
w/c 2 Feb 26 – Site Visits
Noon on Mon 23 Feb – Tender deadline
w/c 30 Mar 26 – DfT Issue of intention to award
Mid-April – Contract Award
27 Jul – 11 Sep – Works on site, London
If you are interested in this opportunity:
- Register for a Jaggaer account: dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
- Once you have a Jaggaer account, click through to: itt_2976 - IMO Lighting and BMS Upgrades 2026
- Book a site visit at the IMO, 4 Albert Embankment, SE1 7SR by emailing [email protected] cc [email protected] and [email protected] - please indicate dates and two hour slots in which you will be available to attend.
- With the exception of arranging site visits, please use the messaging function on the Jaggaer Portal for all other queries. Please note that the Portal sends automated notifications to alert suppliers of new messages. These will come from [email protected] and may appear in your Junk folder.
The Department is in the process of replacing fire doors within the IMO Building and intends to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works for future phases of the upgrade programme.
CPV: Control panels · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Fans and air-conditioning appliances · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Repainting work · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Roof-painting work · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 55%
- Commercial: 35%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Social Value
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
- 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
- 22 Jan 2026, 11:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 16:04 BST
- Authority reference
TRAI3014- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007138- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c11Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tender returns to be uploaded into Jaggaer portal (where the ITT is to be downloaded from)
Register for a Jaggaer account: dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
Timeline
22 Jan 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published277 days ago22 Jan 2026, 11:52 GMT
- Tender notice published272 days ago27 Jan 2026, 14:10 GMT
- Market engagement271 days ago28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
The upcoming opportunity is for the following works to be undertaken at the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR:
- Lighting upgrades on the 6th floor
- Lighting upgrades on the 7th floor
- Lighting upgrades to all stairwells from ground floor to roof level (Core A – Core G)
- BMS/FCU Controller works within the whole of the Sixth Floor
The outline scope of works following the above contractors design portion shall comprise, but is not limited to, the following:
Lighting Upgrades
- Replacement of existing lighting control system and light fittings to LED on 6th & 7th floors as well as all stairwells from ground floor to roof level (Core A – G).
BMS/FCU Controller Works
- Undertake a full design of all necessary modifications to existing control systems.
- Supply and install outstation controllers within riser control enclosures.
- Supply and install new fan coil unit controllers and associated sensors.
- Modify BMS head end to fully incorporate new controllers.
The provisional timetable for this procurement is:
w/c 26 January– Tender goes live
w/c 2 February – Site Visits
Noon on Mon 23 February – Tender deadline
w/c 30 March – DfT Issue of intention to award
w/c13 April – Contract Award
27 July – 11 September – Works on site, London
If you are interested in this opportunity please inform [email protected] and register for a Jaggaer account: dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
The tender documents will be issued via Jaggaer.
A further Notice will be published once the tender goes live. The notice will confirm site visit dates, instructions of how to book onto a visit and the process for clarification questions.
The Department is in the process of upgrading lighting and BMS works within the IMO Building and intends to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works for future phases of the upgrade programme.
- Submission deadline245 days ago23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published174 days ago5 May 2026, 16:04 BST
- Contract starts92 days ago27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Jan 2026, 11:52 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 14:10 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £810,00027 Jan 2026, 14:10 GMT
- Status changed to active27 Jan 2026, 14:10 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Jan 2026, 14:10 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT27 Jan 2026, 14:10 GMT
- Contract award notice published5 May 2026, 16:04 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 May 2026, 16:04 BST
- Contract signature expected5 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niblock (Builders) Limited27 Jul 2026 – 18 Sept 2026Options: The Department is in the process of upgrading lighting to LED and upgrading BMS/FCU controllers within the IMO Building, and intends to carry out a subsequent procurement of lighting works for future phases of the upgrade programme. | £646,974 | 10 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Niblock (Builders) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender