Official UK procurement notice
Repair of Electrical and Refrigeration Catering Equipment, Planned Maintenance and PAT testing of Electrical Catering Equipment.
Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)£440,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025
Next notice expected 8 Aug 2025
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 1 Jan 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRepair, planned Maintenance and Portable Appliance Testing of Electrical Catering Equipment. Four year closed framework. Repair of Electrical and Refrigeration Catering Equipment, Planned Maintenance and PAT testing of Electrical Catering Equipment
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
Published description of the framework
Ranked Framework The 2 contractors that have the highest combined score for quality and price will be awarded a place on the framework. The contractor with the highest final score will be awarded the position of first ranking, the contract with the next highest final score with be awarded the position of second ranking.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedPublished value£440,000
- Value
- £440,000 exc. VAT · £528,000 inc. VAT
50883000 Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality Evaluation — 30%
- Price — 65%
- Social Value — 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality Evaluation — Refer to the ITT for details on how the quality will be evaluated
- Social Value — Refer to the ITT for details on how the social value will be evaluated
- Price — Refer to the ITT for details on how the price will be evaluated
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2029
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
OPEN20251422- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f6dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
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8 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published18 Jun 2025, 17:44 BST
- Next notice expected8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published358 days ago1 Oct 2025, 13:55 BST
- Clarification questions by336 days ago24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends329 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by318 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published301 days ago28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Contract starts267 days ago1 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 24 Nov 2025 | CancelledAs detailed within the tender documents the Council wished to appoint two suppliers to meet its operational requirements in respect of the Contract. Unfortunately, this has not proven possible and therefore after careful consideration, the Council has concluded that continuing with the current procurement would not meet its operational requirements or ensure best value for users |
Notice history
11 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2025- Procurement termination notice published28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMTUK12
- Published value updated28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMTwas £440,000
- Status changed to complete28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Procurement method changed28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Buyer details updated28 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 13:55 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £440,0001 Oct 2025, 13:55 BST
- Status changed to active1 Oct 2025, 13:55 BST
- Deadline moved to 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT1 Oct 2025, 13:55 BST+44 days · was 17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Planned procurement notice published18 Jun 2025, 17:44 BSTUK3
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specificationsTender documents are available via the OPEN system at the above address
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender