Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 14 May 2026, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Electrical Testing Services

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£280,000≈ £140k / year · £280,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026awarded 4 Aug 2026
Awarded to Dalkia Engineering Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 19 Jul 2028 · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 20 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fixed Electrical Wire Inspection & Testing at City, Clifton, Brackenhurst and Confetti Campuses.

CPV: Technical testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£280,000
Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £280,000 exc. VAT · £280,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 + 1 + 1

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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical Ability: 50%
  • Health & Safety: 10%
  • Strategic Commitments/Sustainanility: 5%
  • Commercial Offer: 35%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Commercial Offer
  • Technical Ability
  • Health & Safety
  • Strategic Commitments/Sustainanility
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
14 May 2026, 13:57 BST
Last source update
25 Aug 2026, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Jul 2026
Authority reference
3049
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044376
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Technical testing services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698be 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 May 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published162 days ago
    14 May 2026, 13:57 BST
  2. Clarification questions by140 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline128 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by105 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts95 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent80 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends70 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published59 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 14:05 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2026, 13:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 09:12 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    2 Jun 2026, 09:12 BST
    +5 days · was 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    4 Aug 2026, 10:59 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    4 Aug 2026, 10:59 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    23 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    25 Aug 2026, 14:05 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Extension to submission date

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 14 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £280,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1413 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dalkia Engineering Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: 1 + 1 + 1£280,000 inc. VAT4 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Dalkia Engineering Ltd

    Signed
    23 Aug 2026
    Value
    £280,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 +2

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14final-stage tenders130—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJN-1931-JMHG 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 4FQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dalkia Engineering LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMTW-8493-QVNP 2 Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 1AGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender