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Published 22 Apr 2025, 14:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Solar House Electrical Works

Official notice

Authority: Gentoo Group Limited (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£450,000£450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 May 2025
Contract term 3 moends 31 Oct 2025 · starts 28 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Solar House was built in the 1960’s and is a large 20-storey residential high-rise block of flats with communal laundry facilities on the ground floor and 94 separate flats contained within an overall building complex. The project comprises of the main electrical intake, fire safety, access control and closed-circuit television (CCTV) refurbishment at the below address.

Solar House, Sunderland, SR1 3DL

The relevant electrical services shall be replaced with new or amended, as indicated on the drawings attached as Appendix 3, as part of the planned refurbishment. Each replacement shall be planned and executed on an individual basis and not in one whole project.

The electrical services installation shall generally comprise the following.

  • Identification, retention and strip out of existing services,
  • LV Distribution installation,
  • Earthing installation,
  • Communications installation,
  • Access Control installation,
  • CCTV installation,
  • Fire detection and alarm installation,
  • Builders work in connection, and
  • Testing & commissioning.

CPV: Electrical installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moPublished value£450,000
Contract period: 28 Jul 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 (3 mo)Value: £450,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Closed
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
22 Apr 2025, 14:04 BST
Last source update
22 Apr 2025, 14:04 BST
Authority reference
REQ703
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016244
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation work
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0505a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
23 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Apr 2025 → 28 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 14:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    23 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    28 Jul 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 14:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gentoo Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RS007302 Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender