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MOT Garage Refurbishment

Tender Overview

ORGANIZATION

Cambridge City Council

LOCATION

East Anglia, United Kingdom

VALUE

£480,000

DEADLINE

February 13, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

45000000

REFERENCE

005893-2026

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Original Tender Description

Cambridge City Council is seeking a contractor for the refurbishment of the existing MOT Garage facility on Cowley Road, Cambridge, into a renewed MOT facility for the servicing of Class 4 vehicles. The works comprise the strip out and refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing MOT Garage building. The tendering strategy is a competitive single stage tender with the outcome being a lump fixed price for the works, under a Design and Build procurement route.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are provided in the available information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific eligibility requirements (e.g., licenses, certifications) are provided in the available information.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Contractor must be capable of undertaking refurbishment and reconfiguration works for an existing MOT Garage facility.
  • Contractor must be capable of delivering a Design and Build project.
  • Contractor must be capable of delivering a renewed MOT facility suitable for servicing Class 4 vehicles.
  • Contractor must be capable of completing all works within the specified 3-month contract duration.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Bid must be a lump fixed price for the entire scope of works.
  • Bid must be competitive, considering the estimated contract value of 480000 EUR (or £400,000).
  • The submitted price will account for 30% of the overall evaluation criteria.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bids must be submitted via the ProContract procurement portal.
  • Bidders must register and log in to the ProContract portal to access tender information and submit their bids.
  • All bids must be submitted by the deadline: 2026-02-13T12:00:00+00:00.
  • The submission must include a proposal demonstrating quality, as quality accounts for 70% of the evaluation criteria.
  • The submission must include a lump fixed price bid for the works.

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Lot L-1
Administrative DocumentsL-1.html
Summary:
This document provides instructions for logging in, registering, and managing cookies on the ProContract procurement portal, which is essential for accessing tender information.
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OCDS Record
OCDS Data005893-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
This OCDS record provides structured data about Cambridge City Council's tender for the refurbishment of an MOT Garage, detailing the buyer and tender initiation.
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OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data005893-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS Release Package provides structured, machine-readable data detailing the tender for the refurbishment of the MOT Garage facility by Cambridge City Council, including buyer information and tender identification.
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Official PDF Version
Administrative Documents005893-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
Cambridge City Council is seeking a contractor for the £400,000 refurbishment and reconfiguration of an existing MOT Garage facility on Cowley Road, Cambridge, with submissions due by 13 February 2026.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents005893-2026.html
Summary:
This notice from Cambridge City Council invites contractors for a £400,000 Design and Build refurbishment of an MOT Garage on Cowley Road, focusing on Class 4 vehicles, with submissions due by 13 February 2026 and evaluation based on 70% quality and 30% price.

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52
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender for MOT garage refurbishment exhibits significant deficiencies in legal compliance and completeness due to missing critical requirements, despite clear basic information and support for e-submission.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance45/100

The tender lacks specific mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements, which are fundamental for legal compliance in public procurement. While the procedure type and CPV codes are correctly defined, these omissions represent a high-severity legal risk.

Missing mandatory exclusion grounds
Missing specific eligibility requirements
Clarity60/100

The project description is clear, and the overall evaluation criteria (70% quality, 30% price) are stated. However, the tender lacks detailed technical specifications, scope of works, and specific sub-criteria for 'quality' evaluation, making it difficult for bidders to formulate comprehensive and competitive proposals.

Lack of detailed technical specifications and scope of works
Undefined sub-criteria for 'quality' evaluation
Completeness40/100

While basic information, deadlines, value, and duration are provided, the tender is critically incomplete. It is missing detailed technical specifications, a comprehensive scope of works, specific mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, and detailed quality evaluation criteria. The attached documents are primarily administrative, not core tender specifications.

Absence of detailed technical specifications and scope of works
Missing specific mandatory exclusion grounds
Fairness55/100

The tender discloses the estimated value and supports e-procurement, promoting equal access. However, the absence of detailed eligibility requirements, exclusion grounds, and objective sub-criteria for the 70% 'quality' evaluation significantly compromises fairness and transparency, making it challenging for all bidders to compete on an equal footing.

Lack of detailed and objective sub-criteria for 'quality' evaluation
Absence of specific eligibility and exclusion requirements creating uncertainty
Practicality75/100

The tender supports electronic submission via the ProContract portal, and key dates such as contract start and duration are clearly specified. The estimated value is also provided, contributing to good practicality.

Data Consistency60/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical. However, the 'Liable Person' field is empty, and there is a significant contradiction between the 'Divided into Parts' characteristic and the description of a 'single stage tender' with a 'lump fixed price' for the entire works.

'Liable Person' field is empty
Significant inconsistency between 'Divided into Parts' characteristic and 'single stage, lump fixed price' description
Sustainability25/100

The tender makes no mention of green procurement criteria, social aspects, or innovation focus. This indicates a complete absence of sustainability considerations in the procurement process.

No mention of green procurement criteria
No social aspects included

Strengths

Clear project description and purpose
Estimated value is disclosed and not classified
Electronic submission is supported via ProContract portal
Basic timeline (submission, start, duration) is specified
CPV code and NUTS code are provided

Concerns

Critical absence of mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements
Lack of detailed technical specifications and scope of works
Undefined sub-criteria for the 70% 'quality' evaluation
Significant inconsistency regarding 'Divided into Parts' vs. 'lump fixed price'
Complete absence of sustainability, social, or innovation criteria

Recommendations

1. Publish a comprehensive tender document detailing technical specifications, scope of works, and clear sub-criteria for quality evaluation.
2. Clearly define and publish mandatory exclusion grounds and specific eligibility requirements (e.g., licenses, certifications, experience).
3. Address the inconsistency regarding 'Divided into Parts' and 'lump fixed price' to clarify the tender structure.

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52/ 100 · Fair

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