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title: "Barnes Z Block Distribution Board Replacement"
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buyer: "University of Keele"
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# Barnes Z Block Distribution Board Replacement

Buyer: University of Keele  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c31119fe-a311-42ec-a058-d2a600208705

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## Summary

The University of Keele procured works to replace the Barnes Z Block distribution board on its university campus. This is an electrical installation project, classified under CPV 45310000, covering the replacement of electrical distribution equipment rather than a general building-services requirement. Delivery is associated with the University of Keele site in Newcastle, England. The procurement was a mini-competition under the Matrix–Ealing Procurement Framework, known as the Ealing Procurement Framework. Businesses relevant to this requirement include electrical contractors with experience in distribution board replacement, electrical installation and working safely in an operational university or similar institutional environment. The buyer is the University of Keele, whose address is Keele University, Newcastle, England.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, with tenders due by 24 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value and awarded value were both £94,620.46 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was awarded to Matrix SCM Limited on 7 August 2026. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 30 September 2026. The tender was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active, and the requirement was evaluated through the framework mini-competition route.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement shows that the University of Keele buys specialist electrical installation works through a structured framework call-off and mini-competition. A credible competitor for the same requirement when it returns would need practical capability in distribution board replacement, electrical installation and the delivery of works within a live university campus. Relevant businesses should be able to plan a short, defined works package, manage site access and operational interfaces, and demonstrate reliable delivery of electrical work to an institutional client. SMEs were considered suitable, so the opportunity is relevant to smaller electrical contractors as well as larger framework suppliers with the required technical capacity and framework access.

## Notice

Mini-Competition under the Matrix - Ealing Procurement Framework (epf) for Barnes Z Block Distribution Board Replacement on the University campus (Project ID 5164).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00291d7e-a618-4aff-95b3-e8298aa3dda3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £94,620 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,620 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Keele |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 5BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | Keele |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Matrix SCM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45310000 - Electrical installation work

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00291d7e-a618-4aff-95b3-e8298aa3dda3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00291d7e-a618-4aff-95b3-e8298aa3dda3
  26th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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