Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 15 Apr 2026, 15:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Workshop Equipment Service & Calibration

Official notice

Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£36,000≈ £12k / year · £43,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St Helens Council invites tenders for the provision of services for the inspection, calibration, and servicing of a variety of workshop equipment at Hardshaw Brook Depot, Parr St, St Helens, WA9 1JR.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£36,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £36,000 exc. VAT · £43,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

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 sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions: 30%
  • Commercials: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions
  • Commercials
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
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
15 Apr 2026, 15:44 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2026, 14:46 BST
Authority reference
020195
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034344
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068354 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be made via The Chest

Project details for The Chest are as follows

Name: Workshop Equipment Service & Calibration

Opportunity ID: DN813061

Link to the opportunity: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

15 Apr 2026 → 9 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published189 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 15:44 BST
  2. Clarification questions by174 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published134 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 14:46 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 15:44 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 14:46 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2026, 14:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—7 May 2026CancelledNo bids received

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYM-6238-VHLR Town Hall, St Helens, North West, WA10 1HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents can be found on The Chest Project details for The Chest are as follows Name: Workshop Equipment Service & Calibration Opportunity ID: DN813061

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender