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Published 25 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tresham Kettering Campus Heating & Hot Water Upgrade Project

Official notice

Authority: Bedford College (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£350,000£420,000 inc. VAT26% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026awarded 7 Aug 2026
Awarded to THERMOSERV LIMITED
Contract term 1 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 27 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bedford College is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Contractor to undertake the careful decommissioning, strip out and disposal of the existing main heating and hot water generation plant and the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new main heating and hot water generation system to comply fully with the tender drawings, specifications and schedules provided.

CPV: Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£350,000
Contract period: 27 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 mo)Value: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45315000 Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
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
25 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2026, 17:12 BST
Authority reference
CA18125
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059799
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

25 Jun 2026 → 7 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published120 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by98 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline95 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts88 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published76 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 17:12 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 17:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Aug 2026, 17:12 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £259,0461 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THERMOSERV LIMITEDSME20 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2026£259,0467 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PBCW-2828-YLLW Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9AHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Thermoserv LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01337045 ThermoServ Ltd, Bourne House, Whyteleafe, South East, CR3 0BLContact name, email, phone

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