Official UK procurement notice
PROC 7514 - Electrical sub-station upgrade programme
Authority: London Fire Commissioner (Public body)
Re-procurement plannedLFB123 - Sub-Station upgrade programme Tranche 3 · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Fire Commissioner is engaged in a Carbon Net Zero programme in support of the Lord Mayors Carbon Net Zero plans (CNZ) for 2030. The reduction in carbon emissions relies more heavily on electric consumption, this increasing demand requires sub-station upgrades across our estate as part of that holistic solution. As part of our approach, we seek to electrify our fleet of vehicles which adds considerably to a restructure of our electrical supply solution.
We seek Independent Connection Providers to deliver this stage of our upgrade Works to the sixteen (16) Fire Stations listed within the ITT documentation and listed below for completeness.
Premises Required site supply (kva)
Hendon 1mva
Holloway 500
Ruislip 1mva
Poplar 1mva
Deptford 500
Clapham 1MVA
Tooting 1mva
Wandsworth 1mva
Harrow 1mva
Kingston 1mva
Barking 1mva
Stratford 1mva
Beckenham 1mva
Biggin Hill 500
Lewisham 1mva
Wallington 500
- How the procedure runs: This event will contain 4 Lots containing different Fire Stations and will be conducted in two stages as follows: Stage 1 to include a PSQ in combination with Quality evaluation (including Responsible Procurement at 20%). This will shortlist the top 5 scoring bidders who score above the quality threshold to complete the Stage 2 evaluation. In the event that fewer than 5 bidders exceed the quality threshold (of 40%) to progress then that number of suppliers will be the number that are progressed to stage 2. Stage 2 includes both a Commercial and Delivery Capability evaluation during which, bidders can select which Lots they intend to bid for. Bidders will be able to bid for as many Lots as they wish. The commercial evaluation seeks firm pricing for the bidders technical solution for delivery, bidders shall outline the decision making process for the solution and how they will resource delivery within the timescales available. Bidder are required to convince the LFC of their ability to deliver the Lots they wish to secure. Both the commercial and Delivery Assessment elements of the bidders proposal(s) shall be evaluated against the following weighting – Quality 40%, commercial 60%. A round of clarification meetings will allow the LFC to complete our evaluation, testing bidders delivery approach where required. Responses will be re-scored as necessary to complete the evaluation and identify the winning bidder for each Lot by combining the commercial and Delivery Assessment scores together. The highest score for each Lot being awarded, provided that all other conditions within the ITT are met. We shall seek to award a maximum of 4 contracts under this event, one for each Lot.
CPV: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits · Electrical engineering installation works · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Electrical installation work of transformers · Electricity distribution and control apparatus · Electricity supplies · Electricity supply installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£7,000,000
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).
- Simple description: Stage 1 PSQ and Quality Evaluation to include a 20% allowance for Responsible Procurement. The top 5 scoring bidders shall be shortlisted to participate in Stage 2 Stage 2 Follow-on Quality assessment (40%) and Commercial proposal with Rate Card (60%)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2025, 09:28 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 09:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047054- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054662Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 Days
- How it runs
This event will contain 4 Lots containing different Fire Stations and will be conducted in two stages as follows:
Stage 1 to include a PSQ in combination with Quality evaluation (including Responsible Procurement at 20%). This will shortlist the top 5 scoring bidders who score above the quality threshold to complete the Stage 2 evaluation.
In the event that fewer than 5 bidders exceed the quality threshold (of 40%) to progress then that number of suppliers will be the number that are progressed to stage 2.
Stage 2 includes both a Commercial and Delivery Capability evaluation during which, bidders can select which Lots they intend to bid for. Bidders will be able to bid for as many Lots as they wish.
The commercial evaluation seeks firm pricing for the bidders technical solution for delivery, bidders shall outline the decision making process for the solution and how they will resource delivery within the timescales available. Bidder are required to convince the LFC of their ability to deliver the Lots they wish to secure. Both the commercial and Delivery Assessment elements of the bidders proposal(s) shall be evaluated against the following weighting – Quality 40%, commercial 60%. A round of clarification meetings will allow the LFC to complete our evaluation, testing bidders delivery approach where required. Responses will be re-scored as necessary to complete the evaluation and identify the winning bidder for each Lot by combining the commercial and Delivery Assessment scores together. The highest score for each Lot being awarded, provided that all other conditions within the ITT are met.
We shall seek to award a maximum of 4 contracts under this event, one for each Lot.
- Risks
DNO approval timescales my delay completion
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Jun 2025 → 18 Dec 2025 · 11 dates- Planning notice published11 Jun 2025, 09:28 BST
- Market engagement18 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
Responses requested to the documents attached to the Pre-Market Engagement event.
- Next notice expected28 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published7 Aug 2025, 16:58 BST
- Clarification questions by398 days ago19 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline398 days ago19 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts385 days ago3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent371 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends359 days ago28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published308 days ago18 Dec 2025, 09:03 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Jun 2025, 09:28 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Aug 2025, 16:58 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Aug 2025, 16:58 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Aug 2025, 16:58 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST7 Aug 2025, 16:58 BST
- Contract award notice published17 Oct 2025, 16:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Oct 2025, 16:55 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Oct 2025, 16:55 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Dec 2025, 09:03 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 11 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOS Electricals & Services Ltd7514 Sub-Station upgrade programme - Tranche 21 Nov 2025 – 29 Oct 2026 | £3,382,779 | 17 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
7514 Sub-Station upgrade programme - Tranche 2 · SOS Electricals & Services Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2025
- Value
- £3,382,779
- Period
- 15 Nov 2025 – 29 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winEnergi SolutionsSME · South East England
- did not winPSS POWER ENGINEERING LTD · South East England
- did not winHigh Voltage Substation Services Ltd · East of England
- did not winWalker & Watts Ltd · South East England
- wonSOS Electricals and Services Limited · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- Energi SolutionsBidder / tenderer
- High Voltage Substation Services LtdBidder / tenderer
- PSS POWER ENGINEERING LTDBidder / tenderer
- SOS Electricals and Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- SOS Electricals and Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Walker & Watts LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Full ITT document set will be provided on the LFC Procurement Portal. Please use the In-Tend joining instructions attached above to register and confirm your registration to: [email protected]
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- 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