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Published 6 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

AT1439 - Refurbishment of Blocks of Flats at Whipperley Ring, Luton

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,251,440≈ £313k / year · £1,251,440 inc. VAT · 1 value update58.2% below final estimate
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026awarded 20 May 2026
Awarded to Efficient Energy Services Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 5 Apr 2030 · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Refurbishment of the communal areas for 11 residential blocks at 202-310 Whipperley Ring. Scope includes internal and external communal works: renewal of communal windows and doors; flooring; painting & decoration; communal pathways; bin stores; guttering & downpipes; soffits & fascias; and repointing of brickwork.Objectives. Deliver safe, compliant, and durable communal spaces

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£1,251,440
Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £1,251,440 exc. VAT · £1,251,440 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    NA

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Award Criteria: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Award Criteria: Quality 40% Price 40% Social Value 20%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    NA

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMT
Last source update
20 May 2026, 14:14 BST
Authority reference
DN790777
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008805
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffbc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published289 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMT
  2. Market engagement275 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Please confirm your attendance by registering your interest via the Proactis messaging portal, and include the name and email address of the attendee(s).

    The market engagement session will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. A Teams invitation will be issued to registered attendees ahead of the event. Start time: TBC.

    All interested parties must register through the Proactis messaging portal to attend. If you are not yet registered on Proactis, please do so using the link below:

    procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗

  3. Next notice expected269 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published262 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 10:21 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by244 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline233 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Contract starts200 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published155 days ago
    20 May 2026, 14:14 BST

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 09:13 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 10:21 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £1,251,440
    2 Feb 2026, 10:21 GMT
    was £1,042,867
  4. Status changed to active
    2 Feb 2026, 10:21 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    2 Feb 2026, 10:21 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    2 Feb 2026, 10:21 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    20 May 2026, 14:14 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2026, 14:14 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £522,8521 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1616 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Efficient Energy Services LtdSME6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2030£522,852 inc. VAT20 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
16final-stage tenders · 19 at stage one160—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton borough council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Luton Borough Council Town Hall Upper George Street Luton LU1 2RD, Luton, East of England, LU1 2RDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Efficient Energy Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCTB-1682-JNVV Link 59 Business Park, Lancashire, North West, BB7 1QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure