Official UK procurement notice
Mechanical and Electrical Contractors Framework
Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNTU is looking to set up a Mechanical & Electrical Works Framework - Lot 1 Mechanical Works up to approximately £500,000; Lot 2 - Electrical Works up to £500,000. NTU Will use further competition to award individual projects. The successful tenderers will form a framework, and it is anticipated this will consist of a maximum four contractors per Lot. The framework will include both physical contract works and, in some cases, require the contractor to design the works they will install. Essentially, this will be a design-and-build service where NTU provides a project brief or performance specification, and the supplier assumes responsibility for developing and installing the solution. The framework must also cover smaller-scale or lower-value remedial works, call-outs, and dayworks.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: N/A
CPV: Electrical installation work · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Mechanical installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 22 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (5.5 per place) · 7 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Project are awarded following a mini Competition between awarded suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,333,333: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Mechanical WorksAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Electrical WorksAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
- “Mechanical and Electrical Contractors Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 5 Mar 2026
- First published
- 9 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 May 2026, 11:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
NTU/26/2893/MP- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080882- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f15cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Dec 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published311 days ago9 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by259 days ago29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends258 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by234 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent206 days ago24 Mar 2026
- Contract starts198 days ago1 Apr 2026
- Standstill ends196 days ago2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published160 days ago8 May 2026, 11:57 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025- Tender notice published9 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Jan 2026, 11:46 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT28 Jan 2026, 11:46 GMT+2 days · was 28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published24 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 May 2026, 11:57 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 9 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£2,666,667 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Mechanical Works1 award | |||
| AMPTRON ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Hands on MechanicalSME, Heronridge Services(Nottingham) LtdSME, KEN BURROWS LIMITEDSMELot 1 Mechanical3 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2028 · up to 2 Apr 2030Extensions: 2 + 1 + 1 | ceiling above | 16 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Electrical Works1 award | |||
| Arnold ElectricalSME, Europa Electrical LtdSME, KEN BURROWS LIMITEDSME, Midland Fire Security Services LtdLot 2 Electrical3 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2028 · up to 2 Apr 2030Extensions: 2 + 1 + 1 | ceiling above | 16 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,666,667, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 1 · AMPTRON ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Hands on MechanicalSME, Heronridge Services(Nottingham) LtdSME, KEN BURROWS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2028 · up to 2 Apr 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2+1+1
3 agreed KPIs: Tender Responses · Contract Management · Project Design
- Tender Responses, 1. Tendering: responding to NTU issued tenders for works of this framework
- Contract Management, 2. Contract management: including execution of appointments, change management, agreement to variations and final accounts
- Project Design, 3. Design: providing required design information and development of scheme from the project brief
Contract 2 · Arnold ElectricalSME, Europa Electrical LtdSME, KEN BURROWS LIMITEDSME, Midland Fire Security Services Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 13 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2028 · up to 2 Apr 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2+1+1
3 agreed KPIs: Tenders · Quality of Tender · Variations
- Tenders, 1. With regards to the quantity of Submitted compliant tenders. Please note that the contractor is required to provide a Minimum of 80% of tender enquiries to be returned.
- Quality of Tender, 2. Quality of tender submission. Compliance/Relevant tender clarifications and price.
- Variations, 3. Amount and value of contract variations submitted
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Mechanical Works | 16final-stage tenders | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Electrical Works | 22final-stage tenders | 18 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- AMPTRON ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Arnold ElectricalFramework contractor
- EUROPA ELECTRICAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HANDS ON MEP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HERONRIDGE SERVICES (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- KEN BURROWS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MIDLAND FIRE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All tender submissions should be made via the EU Supply tendering Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- 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