Award

Generator Hire - Additional

THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE

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Award

20 Nov 2025 at 15:29

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Liverpool College has completed a public procurement process for the "Generator Hire - Additional" tender, which focuses on the industry category of goods specifically generators. The procurement aimed to support the teaching environment at the college's Construction Hub in Liverpool, UK (Region UKD72). The tender followed a direct procurement method, below the threshold and without competition, and has reached the award stage as of 20th November 2025. The contract period is set to commence on 21st November 2025 and conclude by 20th November 2026, with the possibility of extension up to 31st August 2029.

This procurement creates opportunities for large businesses, like W B POWER SERVICES LIMITED, which specialises in generators, to engage in long-term contracts providing essential goods to educational institutions. The award amounting to GBP 95,820 showcases the potential for similar suppliers to secure lucrative contracts with public authorities. Businesses that are adept in supplying power solutions and have capabilities for swift deployment of temporary power provisions would find such tenders aligned with their service capacity, offering them avenues for growth and establishment in the public sector procurement market.

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Notice Title

Generator Hire - Additional

Notice Description

This notice relates to the further hire of temporary generator provision to support the delivery of the teaching environment at the Construction Hub. This is in addition to a previous UK5 Transparency notice published in August 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e5bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075775-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting


CPV Codes

31120000 - Generators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,820 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
21 Nov 2025 - 20 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
payments@liv-coll.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
THE LEARNING EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L1 9DW
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Canning
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

W B POWER SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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