Mechanical and electrical tenders in South West England
Open for bids now
- NDC0130-26 - Installation of Replacement LED Lighting - GreenlanesNorth Devon District Council · Bids due 13 Nov 2026 · £100,000
Links go to the notice on Find a Tender or Contracts Finder. The tender documents are on the buyer's own site.
Likely re-tenders in the next 12 months
| Buyer | Contract | Ends (estimate) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | Chard Hospital Generator and Switchgear Upgrade | 30 Nov 2026 | £81,785 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | UKRI-6417 NERC BAS Achive Chiller Plant Upgrade | 31 Dec 2026 | £77,087 |
| LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED | Lift replacement - Chisholme court, Chirgwin Court, Penameyne Court and Cherry Gardens | 25 Jan 2027 | Not published |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | UKRI-6398 Meter Integration Boiler Plantrooms | 31 Jan 2027 | £80,091 |
| North Devon District Council | NDC0078-26 - Decarbonisation Works at Brynsworthy Environment Centre (BEC) | 12 Mar 2027 | £211,120 |
| Somerset Council | Air Source Heat Pump installation | 31 Mar 2027 | £205,000 |
| Somerset Council | Air Source Heat Pump installs | 31 Mar 2027 | £205,000 |
| SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | Generators at Musgrove Park Hospital, 1 major and 1 minor service | 31 Mar 2027 | £11,784 |
End dates are the initial term in the award notice. Contracts are often extended or brought forward, so a re-tender can come earlier or later. Bid Radar tracks them for 24 months.
Typical contract values and lengths
| Measure | Figure | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts awarded | 72 | award notices, July 2021 to October 2026; 72 contracts |
| Buyers | 34 | distinct buyers on those contracts; 72 contracts |
| Median contract value | £80,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 68 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £30,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 68 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £500,000 | 75th percentile of published values; 68 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 5 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 60 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 2 | 25th percentile; 60 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 10 | 75th percentile; 60 contracts |
Values are the whole contract as published, often over several years. Lengths run from the award date to the end date in the notice.
Main buyers
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust 10 contracts, latest 21 May 2026
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED 6 contracts, latest 27 Oct 2025
- UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 5 contracts, latest 30 Sept 2026
- Torbay Council 5 contracts, latest 24 Jul 2026
- UK Research and Innovation 5 contracts, latest 15 Apr 2026
What these tenders usually ask for
- Quality carried a median of 55% of the marks (10 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- A median of 3 bids per contract (16 contracts that published a bid count).
- 1% were set up as frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems, so some work comes as call-offs you only see once you are on one.
- We don't yet hold enough public tender packs for this trade to say how many questions they ask. The Bid Matcher reads each live tender's documents where they are public.
More tenders
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Other trades in South West England: electrical and EICR testing, fire safety, gas and heating, groundworks, home care, insulation and retrofit, refurbishment, roofing, windows and doors.
Figures are automated summaries of published notices, not advice. Contract end dates come from award notices and are often extended or brought forward, so re-tender dates are estimates. Check the tender documents before deciding to bid. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Built from 72 award notices between 23 Jul 2021 and 8 Oct 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 24 Oct 2026. See how these pages are built.