Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Switchgear Replacement at Duchess Building, Musgrove Park Hospital

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £400k / year · £1,440,000 inc. VAT30.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Jan 2026awarded 3 Mar 2026
Awarded to Knight Electrical Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 18 Feb 2029 · up to 18 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 19 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trust requires a specialist electrical contractor to complete the replacement of the electrical sub-mains in the Duchess building at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. The Duchess building opened in 1995 and recently the Trust has been undergoing electrical infrastructure replacement to bring the electrical distribution in line with current regulation of the back of EICR inspections. Now the local distribution boards have been replaced the next stage of the work is to replace the electrical sub-mains throughout the building.

CPV: Electrical installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 19 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 18 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12-months

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

Lot awarding rule: See tender documentation for full details.

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
17 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
Authority reference
CAPRO095
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083773
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation work
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted via the Atamis e-tendering portal:

atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

17 Dec 2025 → 19 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published309 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by274 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline267 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published125 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £835,7991 award exc. VAT
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Knight Electrical LimitedSMESwitchgear Replacement Duchess Building, Musgrove Park Hospital (SFT-BT-C407695)13 Mar 2026 – 12 Mar 2029 · up to 12 Mar 2030Extensions: 1 x 12 months£835,7993 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Knight Electrical LimitedSME

    Signed
    13 Mar 2026
    Value
    £835,799
    Period
    13 Mar 2026 – 12 Mar 2029 · up to 12 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RH5 · GB-PPON: PNWR-4212-QWHQ Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KNIGHT ELECTRICAL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03747577GB-PPON: PXLC-2362-MHDY The Old Workshop, Eaglewood Park, Somerset, South West, TA19 9DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender