Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 2 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Yeovil College ITT for Tig and Mig Welders

Official notice

Authority: Yeovil College (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£65,000≈ £65k / year · £78,000 inc. VAT35.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026awarded 4 Feb 2026

Awarded to Tilgear

Contract term 1 yrends 8 Mar 2027 · starts 9 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Yeovil College Invitation To Tender for Tig and Mig Welders

CPV: Electric welding equipment · Welding accessories · Welding equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£65,000

Contract period: 9 Mar 2026 – 8 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

42662000 Welding equipment 42662100 Electric welding equipment 44315100 Welding accessories

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 (5)

After Sales Support: 15%
Innovation & Added Value: 10%
Delivery: 5%
Proposals against the specific tender requirements: 40%
Contract Price: 30%

Published award criteria (5)

After Sales Support
Innovation & Added Value
Contract Price
Delivery
Proposals against the specific tender requirements

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: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
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: 2 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
Last source update: 7 May 2026, 14:15 BST
Authority reference: CA16819
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078978
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Electric welding equipmentWelding accessoriesWelding equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed12 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: 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

2 Dec 2025 → 7 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published322 days ago
2 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
Clarification questions by291 days ago
2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline284 days ago
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts226 days ago
9 Mar 2026
Latest notice published166 days ago
7 May 2026, 14:15 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
2 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
24 Apr 2026, 17:15 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
24 Apr 2026, 17:15 BST
Contract signature expected
6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 May 2026, 14:15 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £41,7341 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Tilgear7 May 2026 – 8 Mar 2027	£41,734	4 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Yeovil College ITT for Tig and Mig Welders · Tilgear
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£41,734
Period
9 Mar 2026 – 8 Mar 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Yeovil College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PRRD-2679-CZWR Holland's Campus, Mudford Road, Yeovil, South West, BA21 4DRContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TilgearAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMTG-9937-QBYN Langley House, Station Road, Standon, East of England, SG11 1QNContact name, email, phone

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 Tender7 May 2026, 14:15 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Apr 2026, 17:15 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT