Electrical, Generators & UPS Services

Electrical EquipmentCPV 71314100

Value£1.9m

Deadline2 Sept 2026

Published3 Aug 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 3 Aug 20266 days leftCloses 2 Sept 2026

Who to contact

becky.canfield@cambs.police.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

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The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£1.9mtotal contract value

median £94k

this tender£0£2.3m

This is a large award for Electrical Machinery & Apparatus — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 5,617 valued Electrical Machinery & Apparatus tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent has published 10 Electrical Machinery & Apparatus notices, about every 3 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around November 2026.

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The brief

Provision of reactive electrical maintenance services, inspection and testing, including call-out support and minor works, together with the management of specialist subcontractors for associated systems

Requirements

What the notice asks for

Provision of reactive electrical maintenance services, inspection

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

25–40 daysof bid-team effort

£17.1k–£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

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Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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