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Lot 1 Tonbridge Hospital Distribution Boards & Lot 2 Victoria Hospital, Deal, Distribution Boards

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 16:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Apr 2026 at 11:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust procured replacement distribution boards at two hospital sites. Lot 1 covered the distribution board replacement works at Tonbridge Cottage Hospital in Tonbridge. Lot 2 covered replacement works at Victoria and Walmer Memorial Hospital in Deal. This is electrical installation work involving distribution equipment, rather than a supply-only purchase. The Trust was buying works to replace existing electrical distribution boards at its community hospital locations. Suppliers could compete for either site or both, with the two locations treated as separate lots. The requirement is relevant to electrical contractors experienced in distribution board installation and replacement, particularly those able to deliver construction works in hospital environments across Kent.

The procurement is complete and both lots have been awarded following an open competition below the UK procurement threshold. Delron Services Ltd won Lot 1 for £104,325, and Trail Group Ltd won Lot 2 for £174,955. Both awards are dated 5 October 2026. Each contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The original estimated values were £150,000 for Lot 1 and £175,000 for Lot 2. The lots used the same evaluation weighting: finance 70%, quality and technical 20%, and sustainability and social value 10%. Participation was reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises located in Kent. Four final-stage bids were recorded for each lot, all from SMEs.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need proven capability to replace electrical distribution boards and to manage construction work at hospital sites. The stated mandatory standard was Constructionline Silver accreditation with verified status and no outstanding health and safety actions, or an equivalent accreditation demonstrating the same standards. Installers were required to hold BS 7671 IET 18th Edition certification. The awards show the buyer used separate site lots and attracted SME competition in both. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence relevant technical delivery, sound financial capacity and credible sustainability and social value commitments, as these were the evaluation areas. The requirement is particularly relevant to Kent-based SMEs and community or social enterprises with the necessary electrical qualifications and project capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 1 Tonbridge Hospital Distribution Boards & Lot 2 Victoria Hospital, Deal, Distribution Boards

Notice Description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust invites tenders for Lot 1 Distribution Board replacement works at Tonbridge Hospital and Lot 2 Distribution Board replacement works at Victoria & Walmer Memorial Hospital, Deal. Mandatory Requirements:- Bidders must hold Constructionline Silver Level accreditation with "verified" status and no outstanding Health & Safety actions, or an equivalent accreditation demonstrating the same standards. Installers must be BS7671 IET 18th Edition certified. Contract Type: This project is tendered in accordance with the principles of JCT Tendering 2017 with Alternative 1 being dominant when dealing with arithmetical errors. Access to documentation:- Full details are available on the Health Family Atamis Portal under Project Reference: C432846 If you are not registered on Atamis, please do so via:- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Site Visits will be held on:- Lot 1 Tonbridge Hospital - 13 May 2026 - 10.00, 11.30 & 13.00 Lot 1 Tonbridge Hospital - 14 May 2026 - 10.00, 11.30 & 13.00 Lot 2 Victoria & Walmer Memorial Hospital, Deal - 19 May 2026 - 10.00, 11.30 & 13.00 Lot 2 Victoria & Walmer Memorial Hospital, Deal - 20 May 2026 - 10.00, 11.30 & 13.00 Please email your preferred date and time via the Atamis portal. Slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Note: Maximum two attendees per company. Names must be provided when requesting your slot. Please send your requests via the messaging system on the Atamis Portal. Programme:- Works are anticipated to start in mid July 2026. Suppliers can bid for either Lot or both Lots. Please note that the estimated overall contract value is PS325,000 ex VAT (Lot 1 approx PS150,000 and Lot 2 Approx PS175,000)

Lot Information

Lot 1 Tonbridge Hospital Distribution Boards

Options: As these are construction projects the end date is flexible as per JCT contract

Lot 2 Victoria & Walmer Memorial Hospital, Deal

Options: As these are construction projects the end date is flexible as per JCT contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0682cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093965-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus

51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£325,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£325,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£279,280 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Goat Lees
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Delron Services Ltd - awarded Lot 1 Tonbridge Cottage Hospital

Trail Group Limited

Further Information

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