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Published 10 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Maintenance and Repair of Schneider Building Management Systems at the University of Leicester

Official notice

Authority: University of Leicester (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,725,000total for 2 lots · £1,725,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2026awarded 8 Oct 2026
Awarded to Kendra Energy Solutions Limited2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Leicester is seeking proposals from suitably qualified, fully trained companies to maintain and repair existing Schneider Building Management Systems (BMS) throughout the University.

The opportunity is split into 2 lots: Lot 1 for Condition-based Maintenance using Schneider Electric Building Advisor Platform & Bureau Service and Lot 2 for Traditional planned maintenance of EcoStruxure systems.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,725,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Condition-based Maintenance using Schneider Electric Building Advisor Platform & Bureau ServiceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£600,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 years until 31/07/2031
Lot #2Traditional planned maintenance of EcoStruxure systemsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,125,000

Our system is made up of a Schnieder Electric EcoStruxure BMS installed in 79 buildings on our estate, so we need a provider who can support this system and must be an approved Schneider Partner with a minimum of Certified EcoXpert status.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,125,000 exc. VAT · £1,125,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 years until 31/7/2031
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    as per documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    as per documents

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55–60 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

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
10 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 16:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Jun 2026
Authority reference
LUV01421
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032861
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068013 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
12 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Apr 2026 → 8 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published196 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by164 days ago
    12 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline164 days ago
    12 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by140 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Standstill ends100 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts84 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent16 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published15 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 16:12 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 13:59 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 12 May 2026, 17:00 BST
    29 Apr 2026, 13:59 BST
    +5 days · was 7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 14:33 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    3 Jul 2026, 14:33 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract award notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 16:12 BST
    UK6
  8. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

The tender submission deadline is now Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 1700, not Thursday 7 May 2026 at 1200 as was originally advertised. This is due to bidders requesting extra time.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 10 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,800,0002 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Condition-based Maintenance using Schneider Electric Building Advisor Platform & Bureau Service1 award
Kendra Energy Solutions Limited1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: 2 years until 31/10/2031£825,000 inc. VAT8 Oct 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Traditional planned maintenance of EcoStruxure systems1 award
Kendra Energy Solutions Limited1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 years until 31/7/2031£975,000 inc. VAT3 Jul 2026standstill to 15 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Condition-based Maintenance using Schneider Electric Building Advisor Platform & Bureau Service2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University of Leicester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPNM-4297-VLCH University Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7RHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kendra Energy Solutions LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03840493 C/O CRAUFURD HALE GROUP, GROUND FLOOR, ARENA COURT, MAIDENHEAD, South East, SL6 8QZContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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