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St Edmunds College Lightning Prtotection Service Contract

ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

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21 Jul 2026 at 10:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, is seeking a contractor for lightning protection services at its college site on Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN. The requirement covers lightning-protection equipment and conductors, installation works, and repair and maintenance of mechanical building installations. SSC Partnership Limited is managing the procurement as the College’s agent. This is a services opportunity concerning the inspection, installation, maintenance and repair of lightning-protection systems and associated building infrastructure. The work is focused on the College’s facilities in Cambridge, and suppliers should be able to operate at the site and understand the requirements of an occupied educational estate. The tender is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises in the United Kingdom.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids must be submitted electronically through the In-Tend procurement portal, with the tender return deadline set for 19 August 2026 at 12 noon. A non-mandatory site visit is planned for 3 August 2026 at 9:00am. The contract is expected to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend by up to 24 months to 31 August 2031. The published gross estimated value is £0 overall and AED 0 for the lot. There is one lot. Award will be made to the most advantageous tender, assessed against the detailed evaluation criteria and weightings in the ITT documents. Bidders must complete and submit both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and ITT response.

This opportunity suits contractors specialising in lightning protection for institutional or commercial buildings. Relevant capability includes supplying lightning-protection equipment and conductors, installing and testing lightning-conductor systems, and carrying out planned or reactive repair and maintenance. Suppliers should have the practical expertise to assess existing facilities, understand building layouts and propose suitable work through a complete tender response. The requirement is particularly accessible to UK small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises because participation is reserved for those supplier types. A site visit is available to help bidders understand the College’s facilities, although attendance is not compulsory. Contractors should be able to deliver services at a Cambridge educational campus and manage the documentation required for a formal public-sector bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Edmunds College Lightning Prtotection Service Contract

Notice Description

SSC Partnership (the Agent) on behalf of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge are currently out to tender for the provision of Lightning Protection Services. This procurement is being run under the open procedure, which is a formal bidding procedure, under which the contract is advertised, and all interested organisation/consortium can bid. This ITT provides further details of the proposal and process for submitting bids. All Bidders are required to complete the ITT document in order to submit their completed Bid. Bids must comprise both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and ITT response documents . All aspects of the ITT should be completed in full and submitted as part of a Bid. The ITT aims to: Provide information to Bidders on the Procurement and the opportunities available; Set out clearly the Authority's requirements; Provide information on the Authority's approach to the open procedure process; Set out the deliverables required from Bidders; and Set out the evaluation criteria and weightings that the Authority will use to assess Bids. Following the submission of Bids, the Authority expects to undertake an evaluation process to identify which Bid is the most advantageous tender (MAT) and will be put forward for consideration to be awarded the Contract. The Agent on behalf of the Authority is using the In-Tend portal for the Procurement Process. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ("the Procurement Portal"). Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 19th August at 12 noon. Arrangements will be made for Companies to visit St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN and view the current facilities to obtain a better understanding of the layout and any other relevant information to help in putting together tender bids. The site visit is planned to take place on Monday 3rd August 2026 at 9:00am. Please note that the site visit is not mandatory to submit a bid. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority will sign a contract with the successful Company for a period of 36 Months (3 Years) with the option to extend it for up to a further 24 Months (2 Years). The maximum contract term is 5 years inclusive of the extension period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068590-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

31216100 - Lightning-protection equipment

31216200 - Lightning conductors

45312310 - Lightning-protection works

45312311 - Lightning-conductor installation work

50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0BN
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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