Notice Information
Notice Title
Forensic Freezers Essex Police Headquarters
Notice Description
Construction of purpose-built walk-in cold store at Essex Police Headquarters, Chelmsford.
Planning Information
Please register your interest in this project by sending an email to emma.saunders@kent.police.uk. Please feel free to provide any commentary regarding the feasibility and the deliverability of the requirements. The Authority uses an e-tendering platform for all tender activity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0527f1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014284-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45213210 - Cold-storage installations
45216100 - Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45331231 - Installation work of refrigeration equipment
45350000 - Mechanical installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £275,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £275,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £259,619 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 14 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Feb 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR ESSEX
- Contact Name
- Emma Saunders
- Contact Email
- emma.saunders@kent.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WITHAM
- Postcode
- CM8 3HB
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England), TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Braintree
- Electoral Ward
- Silver End & Cressing
- Westminster Constituency
- Witham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014284-2026
17th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070164-2025
31st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028108-2025
28th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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