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Published 30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Royal Museums Greenwich M&E Service Term Contract 2026

Official notice

Authority: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£8,500,000≈ £2.8m / year · £10,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Feb 2026awarded 22 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Vertex Services Group
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract comprises the provision of planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, statutory inspection, testing, compliance management, emergency response, minor works and associated engineering services for mechanical, electrical and public health building services across the Royal Museums Greenwich estate. Services include maintenance of HVAC, electrical distribution, lighting, controls, fire systems, water systems, lifts, specialist engineering systems and associated infrastructure, together with engineering support to ensure statutory compliance, business continuity and protection of nationally significant heritage assets.

CPV: Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Mechanical engineering services · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£8,500,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2032 with extensionsValue: £8,500,000 exc. VAT · £10,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract is offered under 3 years initial term with 2 optional extensions of 2 years. The full term of the contact is 7 years.

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical + Social Value: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Financial Submission
  • Technical + Social Value: Technical + Social V
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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
22 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008690
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical and electrical engineering servicesMechanical engineering servicesRepair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installationsRepair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
Delivery area
London (UKI51)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061396 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
24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published268 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by257 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline243 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent95 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published95 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
  6. Standstill ends85 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by39 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 37 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Vertex Services GroupRoyal Museums Greenwich M&E FM Services1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2033Extensions: The contract is offered under 3 years initial term with 2 optional extensions of 2 years. The full term of the contact is 7 years.£8,500,00022 Jul 2026standstill to 31 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—

Who bid

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

National Maritime Museum

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYXN-5596-QWGD National Maritime Museum, Park Row, London, London, SE10 9NFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VERTEX SERVICES GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZND-9747-BVGY 5 White Oak Square, Swanley, South East, BR8 7AGContact name, email, phone

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