Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5697 Electrical Maintenance Services at STFC Daresbury Laboratory
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has a requirement to establish a contract with a single Contractor to provide comprehensive Electrical Maintenance Services across the STFC Estates. The purpose of this procurement is to ensure that all electrical systems and equipment are maintained to the highest standards, supporting the operational resilience and safety of the facilities. The contract will cover the full spectrum of electrical maintenance activities, including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and remedial works, ensuring both compliance with regulatory requirements and the uninterrupted functioning of critical scientific operations.
The successful Service Provider must demonstrate proven technical expertise across a wide variety of electrical systems and brands, supported by the capability to deliver services efficiently and safely within complex and safety-critical environments. This includes the ability to plan and execute maintenance tasks with minimal disruption to the operational laboratories and other facilities, where access may be restricted and strict safety protocols are in place.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£648,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Quality
- Price
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
UKRI-5697- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008495- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061311Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
30 Jan 2026 → 3 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published271 days ago30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by251 days ago19 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline236 days ago6 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by222 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts188 days ago24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent127 days ago24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published126 days ago24 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
- Standstill ends117 days ago3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026- Tender notice published30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Jun 2026, 13:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDE LtdSME8 Jul 2026 – 7 Jul 2028 · up to 7 Jul 2030Extensions: The Contract duration shall be for a period of 2 years with optional extensions of 2 years (2+1+1) from commencement of the Contract. | £648,000 | 24 Jun 2026standstill to 3 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KDE LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender