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Mental Health Emergency Department (MH ED)

In brief

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust is looking for suppliers for construction and building maintenance work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £2,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 9 months, starting 11 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 12 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Key dates

How bids are scored

Quality 50% · Social Value 10% · Financial 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for construction contracts across the UK (from 3095 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender to undertake building works to remodel existing estate to provide a new Mental Health ED department.

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 12 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £2,500,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 18 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 12 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Procurements

Awards

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From notice 083057-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.