Awarded contract

Belfast Office Extension

Details

Buyer: Electoral Commission
Supplier(s): SOMERVILLE FIT-OUT LTD
Value: £135,591.73
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Building completion work
Published: 27 July 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This report sets out the justification, evaluation findings, and compliance basis for awarding the WP127 Belfast Office Extension contract to Somerville Fitout Ltd via a regulated below threshold direct award under Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) This procurement was not a call-off from a framework agreement. The RM6088 framework was attempted but exhausted, so the report recommends a below-threshold direct award under Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.)

Timeline

Completed: Award date11 February 2026
Completed: Award published27 July 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date10 February 2030in 3 years

About the buyer

The Electoral Commission is the independent body that oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK, and buys as a central government organisation. The value of a contract decides whether the Commission asks for written quotes or runs a full competitive tender. Tender submissions must show financial, commercial and technical capability.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Electoral Commission's contract awards have been in research and development, business services and education and training.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@electoral-commission.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@electoral-commission.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@electoral-commission.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@electoral-commission.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@electoral-commission.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@electoral-commission.gov