Published date: 27 October 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 24 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Building construction work - 45210000

  • Electrical installation work - 45310000

  • Electrical wiring work - 45311100

    • Electrical fitting work - 45311200

    • Other electrical installation work - 45317000

    • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

    • Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus - 50410000

    • Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus - 50412000

    • Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment - 50532000

    • Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services - 50800000

    • Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating - 51200000

    • Installation services of testing equipment - 51230000

    • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

    • Electrical services - 71314100

    • Building services - 71315000

    • Building and facilities management services - 79993000

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-33-4670-CBC-1829-T-TS

Published date

27 October 2025

Closing date

24 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hard Facilities Management (FM) Services - 3 Lots

Lot 1 - Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Reactive Repairs and Minor Works
Lot 2 - Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Statutory Testing & Planned Maintenance
Lot 3 - Building Fabric Works

Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission.
Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered.
Respond to ALL questions.
Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded.
Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates.
All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal.
Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility
Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders.
Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not Private and Confidential), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all.
Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail.
The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system.
Opting In
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Opting Out
Will confirm that you are no longer interested in submitting a tender return. You will be able to provide a reason as to your decision if you wish. This will cease any system-generated communications. You will be able to opt back in at any point.
Target contract commencement date: 01 April 2026
Contract term: 3 year +1+1 optional

More information

Links

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Tina Sanders

Address

Priory House
Monks Walk
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

07393 782811

Email

tina.sanders@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk