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Published 10 Jul 2026, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IWM/2627/EPS/3505: DUX Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade - AWARD NOTICE

Official notice

Authority: Imperial War Museum (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£2,083,333£2,500,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 31 Jul 2026awarded 19 Aug 2026

Awarded to BECHTLE LIMITED

Contract term 3 moends 30 Nov 2026 · starts 2 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Imperial War Museums ("IWM") was seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a new electrical distribution network at IWM Duxford.

The works are to be delivered as a fully coordinated design-and-build package, including all surveys, statutory approvals, temporary works, testing, commissioning, documentation and handover requirements.

CPV: Electrical installation work · Electricity supply installations · High voltage installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£2,083,333

Contract period: 2 Sept 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 (3 mo)Value: £2,083,333 exc. VAT · £2,500,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

45310000 Electrical installation work 45315300 Electricity supply installations 45315400 High voltage installation work

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 sub-criteria (2)

Technical Evaluation: 70%
Cost Evalution: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Evaluation
Cost Evalution

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: 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: 10 Jul 2026, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 25 Aug 2026, 16:07 BST
Authority reference: EPS3505
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-065314
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Electrical installation workElectricity supply installationsHigh voltage installation work
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c8de Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 24 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 2 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published105 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 16:05 BST
Clarification questions by91 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline84 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published59 days ago
25 Aug 2026, 16:07 BST
Contract starts51 days ago
2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
10 Jul 2026, 16:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
25 Aug 2026, 16:07 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
25 Aug 2026, 16:07 BST
Contract signature expected
25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,083,3331 award exc. VAT

Bids received 74 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BECHTLE LIMITED2 Sept 2026 – 30 Nov 2026	£2,083,333	19 Aug 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Imperial War Museum

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHRL-5691-LLXM Lambeth Road, London, London, SE1 6HZContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BECHTLE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03283032 128 High Street, Crediton, South West, EX17 3LQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender25 Aug 2026, 16:07 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Jul 2026, 16:05 BST