Planning

CPU 8182 Electrical Installations for Communal Areas

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 May 2026 at 14:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council is overseeing a public procurement process titled "CPU 8182 Electrical Installations for Communal Areas", within the works category, specifically classified under electrical installation work (CPV code 45310000). The procurement is associated with housing services in Nottingham, UK (region UKF14), and involves planning for electrical installations in communal areas. As of 22nd May 2026, the contract is at the planning stage, with the Council issuing a pipeline notice to alert the market of this upcoming opportunity. Interested parties should note that the tender will be conducted via an open competition under procurement method details designated as "Below threshold - open competition". Further details will be released when the tender opens on the Council's e-tendering platform, with the contract period expected to start on 1st April 2027 and end on 31st March 2031.

This opportunity can significantly contribute to business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in electrical installations. With a gross contract value of £4.8 million GBP, this tender offers substantial potential for entering or expanding within the public sector market in Nottingham. Businesses involved in construction, infrastructure and facilities maintenance, especially those with experience in similar public sector projects, would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Ensuring registration on the East Midlands Tender portal is advisable for businesses keen to receive notifications about this and other upcoming opportunities with the Nottingham City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPU 8182 Electrical Installations for Communal Areas

Notice Description

The Council is responsible for delivering effective and efficient construction, maintenance and infrastructure programmes across the City. This contract is to secure a reliable supplier to support housing maintenance and to undertake Electrical Installations for Communal Areas for our Housing Services teams. This is a Pipeline Notice published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to forewarn the market of a future tender opportunity, and does not require any action from potential bidders at this time. When the tender goes live a further notice will be published giving details. The tender will be published on the Councils e-tendering platform which can be found at https://www.eastmidstenders.org. We advise registering on the portal to be notified directly of tenders published by the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a1e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048125-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45310000 - Electrical installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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