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Published 3 Feb 2023, 14:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Heat Decarbonisation for 4 Ambulance Stations at East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Official notice

Authority: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

Framework agreement12 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UKEast Midlands (UKF)Northern Ireland (UKN)

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000,000total for 12 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 15 May 2023awarded 20 Aug 2026

Lots 12see the lot list below

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

**CONTRACT AWARD** Decarbonisation of existing heating systems, involving the removal of gas boilers and installation of air-source heat pumps at four ambulance stations

CPV: Electrical installation work · Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment · Electrical wiring and fitting work · Heat pumps · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Installation services of electrical equipment · Installation services of mechanical equipment · Mechanical engineering installation works · Mechanical installations · Other electrical installation work · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations · +2 more

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 50 suppliers · 40 bids received (0.8 per place) · 53 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

12 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Mechanical Works £50,000 to £500,000Awarded UK, East Midlands +1

**CONTRACT AWARD** Pagabo has recently undertaken a further competition on behalf of East Midlands Ambulance Service, for the Decarbonisation of existing heating systems, involving the removal of gas boilers and installation of air-source heat pumps at four ambulance stations. This was undertaken under the Mechanical and Electrical Solutions Framework Lot 3a East Midlands area. under project reference AVP-CNTW-001. Following an Expression of Interest, the tender was issued on 22nd May via the Pagabo+ portal for 30 days. The contract has been awarded on the basis of 50% Commercial and 50% Quality.

Delivery: UK, East Midlands, Northern Ireland · East Midlands

Extensions: 36 month(s) from the commencement date, with 12 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed

45350000 Mechanical installations 45351000 Mechanical engineering installation works 50712000 Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations 51120000 Installation services of mechanical equipment

Lot #2Mechanical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical works packages, between £500,000 and £1,000,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #3Mechanical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical works packages, between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #4Mechanical Works £3,000,000 or moreCancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical works packages £3,000,000 or greater, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #5Electrical Works £50,000 to £500,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of electrical works packages, between £50,000 and £500,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

45310000 Electrical installation work 45311000 Electrical wiring and fitting work 45315000 Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment 45317000 Other electrical installation work 50532000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment 50711000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Lot #6Electrical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical works packages, between £500,000 and £1,000,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #7Electrical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical works packages, between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #8Mechanical Works £3,000,000 or moreCancelled UK

For the provision of electrical works packages of £3,000,000 or more, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #9Mechanical and Electrical Works £50,000 to £500,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical and electrical works packages, between £50,000 and £500,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

45310000 Electrical installation work 45350000 Mechanical installations 50710000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations 51100000 Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

Lot #10Mechanical and Electrical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical and electrical works packages, between £500,000 and £1,000,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #11Mechanical and Electrical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000Cancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical works packages, between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Lot #12Mechanical and Electrical Works £3,000,000 or moreCancelled UK

For the provision of mechanical works packages of £3,000,000 or more, including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price
1 · Mechanical Works £50,000 to £500,000	50%	50%
10 · Mechanical and Electrical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000	60%	40%
11 · Mechanical and Electrical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000	60%	40%
12 · Mechanical and Electrical Works £3,000,000 or more	60%	40%
2 · Mechanical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000	60%	40%
3 · Mechanical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000	60%	40%
4 · Mechanical Works £3,000,000 or more	60%	40%
5 · Electrical Works £50,000 to £500,000	60%	40%
6 · Electrical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000	60%	40%
7 · Electrical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000	60%	40%
8 · Mechanical Works £3,000,000 or more	60%	40%
9 · Mechanical and Electrical Works £50,000 to £500,000	60%	40%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
“Heat Decarbonisation for 4 Ambulance Stations at East Midlands…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 50 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 3 Feb 2023, 14:23 GMT
Last source update: 2 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST
Award evaluation window: 15 May 2023 – …
Authority reference: C460101
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083145
Classification (CPV): Electrical installation workElectrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipmentElectrical wiring and fitting workHeat pumpsInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipmentInstallation services of electrical equipmentInstallation services of mechanical equipmentMechanical engineering installation worksMechanical installationsOther electrical installation work
+4 more
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installationsRepair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
Delivery area: UKEast Midlands (UKF)Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d4 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: As set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Publisher note: Please find the attached detailed sub lot and region allocation detailed below:https://pagabo.co.uk/storage/uploads/m-amp-e-secure-ungated-digital-versionl-2023.pdf

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/home ↗

Appointment period ends: 15 May 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 15 May 2023, 10:05 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectM… ↗

Timeline

3 Feb 2023 → 2 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
3 Feb 2023
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
15 May 2023, 10:00 BST
Bids opened
15 May 2023, 10:05 BST
Notice published52 days ago
2 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Apr 2023

Published value updated to £1,000,000,000
19 Apr 2023, 13:11 BST
was £545,000,000
Status changed to active
19 Apr 2023, 13:11 BST
Procurement method changed
19 Apr 2023, 13:11 BST
Deadline published: 15 May 2023, 10:00 BST
19 Apr 2023, 13:11 BST
Buyer details updated
19 Apr 2023, 13:11 BST
Status changed to complete
15 Sept 2023, 11:35 BST
Procurement method changed
18 Jul 2024, 14:33 BST
Buyer details updated
18 Jul 2024, 14:33 BST
Buyer details updated
2 Sept 2026, 15:32 BST

Routine re-releases (5)

2023-04: 1 release · 19 Apr 2023
2023-02: 1 release · 3 Feb 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 53admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 4033 from SMEs

Contracts signed 14latest 20 Aug 2026

14 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £137,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 083145-2026-1
Signed
20 Aug 2026
Value
£170,000
Status
active
Electrical: Fixed Wire Testing, Emergency Lighting and Small Electrical Works
Signed
18 Jul 2024
Value
£400,000
Status
active
Lot 1a - Mechanical Works £50,000 to £500,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£25,000,000
Status
active
Lot 3b - Mechanical and Electrical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 3c - Mechanical and Electrical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 3d - Mechanical and Electrical Works £3,000,000 or more
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 1b - Mechanical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£25,000,000
Status
active
Lot 1c - Mechanical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£25,000,000
Status
active
Lot 1d - Mechanical Works £3,000,000 or more
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£25,000,000
Status
active
Lot 2a – Electrical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£87,500,000
Status
active
Lot 2b - Electrical Works £500,000 to £1,000,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£87,500,000
Status
active
Lot 2c - Electrical Works £1,000,000 to £3,000,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£87,500,000
Status
active
Lot 2d - Electrical Works £3,000,000 or more
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£87,500,000
Status
active
Lot 3a - Mechanical and Electrical Works £50,000 to £500,000
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Mechanical Works £50,000 to £500,000	2bids	2	—	—
Whole notice	40bids · 40 electronic	33	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Trust Headquarters, 1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG8 6PYContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityHealthHealthBody governed by public law Gosforth, North EastContact email
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Newry, Northern IrelandContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

62 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 62 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Absolute Building Services Nottingham LimitedFramework contractor Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
Briggs and Forrester Engineering Services LtdFramework contractor Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Building Services NOW LtdFramework contractor West Midlands, West Midlands
Building Services NowFramework contractor West Midlands, West Midlands
C WatkinsFramework contractor Kent, South East
CBES LtdFramework contractor Glasgow, Scotland
Capital UK Electrics LtdFramework contractor Tyne and Wear, North East
Chris Bowker LimitedFramework contractor Lancashire, North West
Countrywide Electrical Services LtdFramework contractor West Midlands, West Midlands
Dodd GroupFramework contractor Shropshire, West Midlands

Show 40 more suppliers

Domino Mechanical & Electrical LtdFramework contractor South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber
Dowds GroupFramework contractor Antrim, UK
EX2 Group LtdFramework contractor Devon, South West
East West ConnectFramework contractor Middlesex, London
Emico Limited Framework contractor Hertfordshire, East of England
Eyre Building Services GroupFramework contractor Norfolk, East of England
FES Support Services LtdFramework contractor Stirlingshire, Scotland
GFA Gastech Ltd T/A Quora Group Framework contractor Tyne and Wear, North East
GW Power-Safe LtdFramework contractor Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber
Geoffrey Robinson LimitedFramework contractor Cleveland, North East
H E BarnesFramework contractor South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber
H E BarnesFramework contractor Merseyside, North West
HE Barnes Framework contractor South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber
HE Barnes Framework contractor Merseyside, North West
HE Simm Engineering Framework contractor Merseyside, North West
Hands on MechanicalFramework contractor Leicestershire, East Midlands
Hargreaves Industrial ServicesFramework contractor Durham, North East
Harrisons Electrical, Mechanical & Property Services LtdFramework contractor Bedforshire, East of England
Heb Group LtdFramework contractor12161147 Unit 16, President Buildings, Savile Street East, Sheffield, Sheffield, East Midlands, S4 7UQContact phone
Hesis LtdFramework contractor Liverpool, North West
Hesis LtdFramework contractor Merseyside, North West
Integral Framework contractor London, London
Irwin M&E LimitedFramework contractor Unit 4 Diviny Drive, Carn Industrial Estate, Portadown, UK, BT63 5WEContact email, phone
Irwin M&E LimitedFramework contractor Co. Armagh, UK
Livingston Building Servcies Limited Framework contractor West Lothain, Scotland
Livingston Building Services LimitedFramework contractor West Lothain, UK
Meldrum Construction Services Group LtdFramework contractor Newcastle, North East
NG Bailey LimitedFramework contractor West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber
Opus Building Services LtdFramework contractor Tyne and Wear, North East
Orton Electrical Services LimitedFramework contractor West Midlands, West Midlands
SES Engineering Services Framework contractor Surrey, South East
SPIE LimitedFramework contractor Greater Manchester, North West
Seddon Construction LimitedFramework contractor Greater Manchester, North West
Stan Robinson and Sons Ltd t/a SRSFramework contractor East Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber
Sudlows LimitedFramework contractor Manchester, North West
Sudlows Limited Framework contractor Greater Manchester, North West
TClarke Contracting LtdFramework contractor London, London
The Barnes Group T/a Bower FullerFramework contractor London, London
The Barnes Group T/a Bower FullerFramework contractor Suffolk, East of England
The Castle Building Services Organisation LimitedFramework contractor Tyne and Wear, North East

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications (2)

What it takes to win
i
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).