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THE UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT OF LV ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO BUILDINGS 112 & 113

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

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Award

13 Mar 2026 at 10:15

Award

11 Dec 2025 at 09:01

Tender

27 Oct 2025 at 14:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Health and Safety Executive, a central government public authority based in Liverpool, recently completed the procurement process for the project titled "The Upgrade and Replacement of LV Electrical Infrastructure to Buildings 112 & 113." Taking place at their Merseyside location, this initiative falls under the construction work category and required refurbishment of electrical infrastructure critical for ongoing and future explosives/energetic materials research programmes. The procurement followed an open competition method below the threshold, progressing through stages of tender and award, with the award made active on 13 March 2026 and the contract period spanning from 26 January to 10 April 2026.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for SMEs engaged in construction and infrastructure projects. As the project necessitates upgrading and futureproofing electrical systems essential for research works and incident investigations, companies with specialties in electrical infrastructure or small-scale construction could benefit greatly from such contracts. The initiative involves sophisticated requirements such as installing separate electrical supplies for buildings and replacing switchgear in a substation, making it well-suited for businesses that can offer innovative solutions and have a track record in handling complex construction tasks. NRC Services LTD, a Sheffield-based SME, was the successful supplier, evidencing the openness of the competition to smaller enterprises.

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Notice Title

THE UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT OF LV ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO BUILDINGS 112 & 113

Notice Description

HSE have a requirement to replace life expired LV electrical infrastructure within buildings 112 and 113 to ensure continuity of service for both its current and future explosives/energetic materials research programmes utilising these facilities. Additional works are required to provide a separate supply to each building, as they are currently daisy chained. This is to include the replacement of switchgear within the nearby substation housed in Building 116. Refurbishing the buildings' electrical infrastructure will allow Science Division to continue further research on current HSE research projects, while upgrades to switchgear will futureproof this area of site against changing requirement as new and emerging threats develop requiring research. Delivery of this project will support the HSE Inspectorate, via an increased understanding during incident investigations and research work into new explosive manufacturing technologies.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d440
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022753-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£324,780 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20254 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jan 2026 - 10 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NRC SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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