Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 3 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of M&E Services for Chichester College Group

Official notice

Authority: Chichester College Group (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£3,500,000≈ £1.2m / year · £4,200,000 inc. VAT59.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026awarded 4 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Paine Manwaring Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CCG is inviting tenders for the provision of Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) maintenance services across its estate. This includes planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, emergency call-outs, statutory inspections, and general support services related to M&E systems.

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1: Procurement specific questionnaire Stage 2: Provision of M&E Services for Chichester College Group Stage 3: ITT Stage 4: Standstill Stage 5: Award

CPV: Mechanical and electrical engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,500,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,500,000 exc. VAT · £4,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

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: 64%Price: 30%Social value: 6%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Communication & Information: 5%
  • Customer Care: 10%
  • Quality Assurance: 10%
  • Health & Safety: 8%
  • Service Delivery: 10%
  • Bidder Presentation Meeting: 10%
  • Sub-contracting: 6%
  • Staffing: 5%
  • Total Contract Costs: 30%
  • Environmental & Social Value: 6%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Total Contract Costs
  • Communication & Information
  • Environmental & Social Value
  • Customer Care
  • Quality Assurance
  • Health & Safety
  • Service Delivery
  • Bidder Presentation Meeting
  • Sub-contracting
  • Staffing
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
Competitive flexible 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
3 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Last source update
4 Jun 2026, 18:27 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference
CA17134
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009488
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061572 Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1: Procurement specific questionnaire

Stage 2: Provision of M&E Services for Chichester College Group

Stage 3: ITT

Stage 4: Standstill

Stage 5: Award

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published262 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by241 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline234 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent141 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 18:27 BST
  6. Standstill ends128 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 18:27 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2026, 18:27 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,402,7751 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Paine Manwaring Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)£1,402,7754 Jun 2026standstill to 16 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chichester College Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNTH-7125-HMDM Chichester Campus, Westgate Fields, Chichester, South East, PO19 1SBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Paine ManwaringAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLMH-9675-RYTY Unit D, Easting Trading Estate, Dominion Way, Worthing, South East, BN14 8HQContact name, 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender