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Published 12 May 2026, 09:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Replacement of Firearms Range Ventilation Units

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent (Police & fire)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000016SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate£265,000£318,000 inc. VAT15.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2026awarded 9 Sept 2026
Awarded to Munro Building Services Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 11 Nov 2026 · starts 23 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replacement of defective air handling units (AHUs) supplying the Firearms Range at Kent Police College, Maidstone

To provide adequate ventilation to our Firearms Range for the control of lead contamination in the air

CPV: Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£265,000
Contract period: 23 Sept 2026 – 11 Nov 2026 (2 mo)Value: £265,000 exc. VAT · £318,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45331200 Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
12 May 2026, 09:07 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST
Authority reference
7F-2025-P059
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055203
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069651 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000016

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

7force.force.com ↗

Timeline

12 May 2026 → 23 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published163 days ago
    12 May 2026, 09:07 BST
  2. Market engagement140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

    To read & complete the Request For Information Document issued under contract reference C20312 via Atamis.

  3. Tender notice published133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
  4. Next notice expected113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by106 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline98 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published43 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST
  8. Contract starts30 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    12 May 2026, 09:07 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 May 2026, 11:27 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    11 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    11 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    11 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
  6. Deadline published: 16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    11 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2026, 09:32 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 12 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £224,1901 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Munro Building Services Ltd1 Dec 2026 – 29 Jan 2027£224,1909 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLZD-7548-CLJY Kent Police HQ, Sutton Road, Maidstone, South East, ME15 9BZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Munro Building Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYRH-9323-WJZT High Edge Court Church Street, Heage, Belper, East Midlands, DE56 2BWContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender