Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 28 Nov 2025, 08:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of IT Cabling & Connection Service

Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)Scotland (UKM82)

Published estimate£300,000≈ £100k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 7 Jan 2026awarded 5 Feb 2026

Awarded to Aceda Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 10 Feb 2029 · up to 10 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 11 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CPI are looking to appoint a suitable experienced contractor who can provide a high-quality IT Cabling and Connection service, within the complex setting of a research and development facility which include numerous laboratories. The contractor must also have experience of working within multi tenanted buildings.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 23 Jul 2030, 00:59 BST.

CPV: Computer network services · Installation of computer cabling · Network cabling

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£300,000

Contract period: 11 Feb 2026 – 10 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, Scotland

Extensions: 2 x 12 Month Extensions

32421000 Network cabling 45314320 Installation of computer cabling 72700000 Computer network services

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 (4)

Methodology: 20%
Complex Locations: 40%
Help Desk: 10%
Price: 30%

Published award criteria (4)

Methodology
Complex Locations
Help Desk
Price

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 23 Jul 2030
First published: 28 Nov 2025, 08:26 GMT
Last source update: 19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 30 Jan 2026
Authority reference: 3756
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-077914
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Computer network servicesInstallation of computer cablingNetwork cabling
Delivery area: North East (UKC)Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eab1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Your response must be electronically uploaded to the website as stated in the link below only, to arrive in good time, no later than the Bid Return Date:

12 noon Wednesday, 07 January 2026

Electronic Address for Document Access and Receipt of Bids:

in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

28 Nov 2025 → 19 Feb 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published323 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 08:26 GMT
Submission deadline283 days ago
7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by259 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent254 days ago
5 Feb 2026
Contract starts248 days ago
11 Feb 2026
Standstill ends242 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published240 days ago
19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
28 Nov 2025, 08:26 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Feb 2026, 17:06 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Feb 2026, 17:06 GMT
Contract signature expected
18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aceda LtdSMEThe Provision of a IT Cabling & Connection Service19 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2029 · up to 18 Feb 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 Month	£300,000	5 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

The Provision of a IT Cabling & Connection Service · Aceda LtdSME
Signed
19 Feb 2026
Value
£300,000
Period
20 Feb 2026 – 19 Feb 2029 · up to 18 Feb 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 Month
3 agreed KPIs: Completion of Surveys · Provision of Quotations · Test Report Outcomes
- Completion of Surveys
- Provision of Quotations
- Test Report Outcomes

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 05002194 Wilton Centre, Redcar, North East, TS10 4RFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ACEDA LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04568494 1st Floor Tees House Trenchard Avenue,, Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees, North East, TS17 0WQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Feb 2026, 17:06 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Nov 2025, 08:26 GMT