AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Suffolk Council awarded its Electrical Services Maintenance Contract 2026–2031 to LARK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs to 30 September 2031, with a gross value of £2.4 million.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, was made to LARK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a five-year electrical maintenance and works contract for the council’s corporate buildings, covering planned, corrective and refurbishment activity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LARK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 2400000 GBP · active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02396243; supplier verification matches company number 02396243 to LARK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED. Contract 1 linked to award 1 has a gross value of GBP 2,400,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence3 July 2026
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Release history lists tender and tender-update releases dated 3 July 2026.
Award announced
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award record gives award_date as 2026-09-01; release history lists a Contract award notice on that date.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 has dateSigned of 2026-10-01 and includes a document typed contractSigned.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2031-09-30.
Contract details notice published
98% confidence20 October 2026
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Process source_updated_at and contract document 098854-2026 are dated 2026-10-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£2,400,000 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 2400000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published £2.4 million value is linked to the sole contract and award for lot 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
98% confidence3 July 2026
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Release history.
Award date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award 1 award_date.
Signed date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Start date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate.
End date
99% confidence30 September 2031
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Contract 1 period endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceElectrical servicing, corrective maintenance and refurbishment works for West Suffolk Council corporate buildings.
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Process description.
Core activities
98% confidenceIncludes rewiring, electrical supplies, EICR testing, installation certification, lighting, water heaters, hand dryers, extraction fans, emergency lighting, external lighting, controls, UPS, photovoltaic equipment, electric heating and EV charger testing and inspection.
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Process description.
Associated works
98% confidenceIncludes enabling works for alarms and CCTV, work alongside other trades, and minor building works including non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed asbestos works.
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Process description.
Accreditation requirement
98% confidenceElectrical works are required to be undertaken by a NICEIC, ECA or other appropriately accredited contractor.
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Process description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Lots
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lots contains lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 relate to that award/lot.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Term
99% confidenceFive years, from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031.
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Contract 1 period dates.
Break options
99% confidenceThe council has an option to break the contract in years 2, 3 and 4.
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Contract 1 options description.
Above-threshold status
99% confidencePublished record marks the contract as below threshold.
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service profile
96% confidenceThe requirement combines recurring electrical maintenance with reactive repairs, testing, compliance work, upgrades and refurbishment activity.
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Process description lists planned servicing, corrective maintenance, refurbishment, testing, repair, replacement and installation tasks.
Delivery flexibility
98% confidenceThe break options provide the council with defined opportunities to end the arrangement before the stated five-year end date.
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Contract options specify break opportunities in years 2, 3 and 4.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity: LARK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED, company number 02396243.
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Supplier verification status is verified through company-number matching.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separate published title, description or value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data.
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No tender count, scores, bidder list or evaluation narrative is provided.
Financial detail
98% confidenceThe notice provides a gross contract value but no pricing schedule or value breakdown.
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Contract 1 provides amountGross only; no pricing detail is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- The stated total is a gross contract value; the published data does not provide a net value, annual profile or itemised rates.
- The break-option wording does not state the notice periods, conditions or financial consequences of early termination.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Suffolk CouncilLARK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDelectrical maintenance contractelectrical servicesbuilding maintenancepublic procurementSuffolk
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won West Suffolk Council's Electrical Services Maintenance Contract 2026–2031?
LARK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED, company number 02396243, won the published award for lot 1.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £2.4 million. It is stated to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signed date of 1 October 2026 and includes a document identified as a signed contract version.
What does the contract cover?
It covers electrical servicing, corrective maintenance and refurbishment works across West Suffolk Council corporate buildings, including testing, lighting, electrical installations, EV chargers and related works.
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