How to win: Electrical Services

About this contract

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) intends to procure a contract for the delivery of Electrical Services across its estate in Oxfordshire. The purpose of this procurement opportunity is to appoint a specialist supplier to provide Electrical Projects, Strip Out, Installation, Repairs, Asset Replacement, Materials & Associated Services via ‘call off’ task orders over the contracted period. The contract will principally cover the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire and The Cosener’s House in Abingdon, with provision to include other UKRI-managed sites. The successful supplier will be expected to work safely alongside UKRI-STFC’s in-house team within operational scientific environments, delivering high-quality services, asset reliability and value for money. The anticipated contract term is three years, with an option to extend for a further year (3+1 years).

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £5,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 23 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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