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Provision of Urgent Fixed Wire Testing

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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01 Oct 2026 at 14:38

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07 Apr 2026 at 12:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Apr 2026 at 12:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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05 Feb 2026 at 13:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire commissioned urgent fixed-wire electrical testing at Force Headquarters and The Mounts Fire Station. The requirement is for inspection and testing of fixed electrical wiring and circuits at these two police and fire service sites. The work concerns electrical safety testing and related assessment of electrical installations, rather than general building works or routine electrical maintenance. The locations are in Northamptonshire; the buyer’s address is in Wellingborough. This is a single-site-requirement procurement covering the two named facilities, with the service delivered across the Northampton and Wellingborough area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to GM Lawrence Electrical Ltd. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 24 July 2025 and runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 May 2027. Its value is £24,000 excluding VAT (£28,800 including VAT). The published procurement information describes one lot, covering urgent fixed-wire testing. No award evaluation criteria or comparative tender assessment are recorded; the selected supplier was appointed through the non-competitive route.

For suppliers tracking repeat demand from Northamptonshire’s police and fire authority, this contract shows a need for urgent fixed-wire testing across operational public-service buildings, including force headquarters and a fire station. A credible competitor would need the technical capability and equipment to inspect and test fixed electrical installations and circuits, mobilise to more than one facility, and deliver work safely in active police and fire service premises. Experience of testing electrical systems in institutional or operational buildings would help demonstrate suitability for a similar requirement. GM Lawrence Electrical Ltd, identified as an SME, was selected through a direct award without competition, so the procurement gives evidence of the buyer’s requirement and chosen route, but does not establish a competitive evaluation benchmark.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Urgent Fixed Wire Testing

Notice Description

To undertake urgent fixed wire testing at Force Head Quarters and The Mounts Fire Station

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0648e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092903-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

31681300 - Electrical circuits

50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 10 May 2027 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 Northamptonshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode
NN8 6GS
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Westminster Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G M LAWRENCE ELECTRICAL LTD

Further Information

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