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Published 25 Nov 2025, 17:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

South Thames College Group - Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: South Thames College Group (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£4,166,667≈ £1.4m / year · £5,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026awarded 5 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 6 May 2029 · up to 6 May 2031 with extensions · starts 7 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Thames College Group are seeking proposals from suppliers of M&E Maintenance Services to meet their requirements across their six sites in the London area. The contract is currently outsourced to a third party.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£4,166,667
Contract period: 7 May 2026 – 6 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 6 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £4,166,667 exc. VAT · £5,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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: 55%Price: 40%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Staffing and Supervision: 15%
  • Mobilisation: 15%
  • Contract Management: 5%
  • Service Delivery: 20%
  • Contract Price: 40%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Staffing and Supervision
  • Mobilisation
  • Contract Management
  • Contract Price
  • Social Value
  • Service Delivery
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Nov 2025, 17:27 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 May 2026
Authority reference
CA16762
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077040
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical and electrical engineering servicesRepair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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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
12 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Dec 2025, 10:00 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

25 Nov 2025 → 7 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published331 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 17:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by303 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline283 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent227 days ago
    9 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published224 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
  6. Standstill ends211 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts168 days ago
    7 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by167 days ago
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 17:27 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £6,785,1511 award exc. VAT
Bids received 62 from SMEs
Named bidders 6published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Limited7 May 2026 – 6 May 2029 · up to 6 May 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)£6,785,1515 Mar 2026standstill to 24 Mar 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders20—

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

South Thames College Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJGN-8394-NQCZ Merton College, London Road , Morden, London, SM4 5QXContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

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