Official UK procurement notice
Atrium Replacement and Remedial Works
Authority: Uttlesford District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Chelmsford City Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUttlesford district Council is seeking to commission remedial/refurbishment works to the glazed atrium at the London Road offices, specifically the atrium over the main entrance linking the Grade II Saffron Walden building with the adjacent office block.
The Council is looking to procure a principal contractor / glazing specialist to design, supply, install and warrant remedial works to the existing atrium glazing system while keeping the building operational.
Main tender requirement
The core tender is for the front elevation only, involving:
•Removal and disposal of 32 defective glazing units
•Supply and installation of 32 replacement glazing units
•Associated access, safety, cleaning, sealing, weatherproofing and reporting requirements
Additional “below the line” options
The document also asks contractors to price extra options separately:
1.Option 1 – Planned Preventative Maintenance
oAnnual maintenance visit to support/validate the warranty
oIncludes inspection, torque testing, sealant checks, maintenance clean and photographic report
1.Option 2 – Wider glazing replacement
oRemoval and replacement of 67 defective glazing units
oIncludes similar access, safety, sealing and reporting requirements
2.Option 3 – Fuller glazing replacement package
oRemoval and replacement of 131 defective glazing units
oIncludes heavier access/lifting requirements such as crane, MEWP and underhook suction lifter
For more detail, please refer to the specification within the tender pack.
CPV: Construction work · Installation of doors and windows and related components
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£160,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality criterion: 35%
- Bid Back Financial Appendix: 60%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Bid Back Financial Appendix
- Quality criterion
- Social Value
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 17 Jun 2026, 11:09 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 11:14 BST
- Authority reference
UDC/2026/ATRIUM- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056996- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b6baFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
17 Jun 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published128 days ago17 Jun 2026, 11:09 BST
- Clarification questions by107 days ago8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline102 days ago13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts61 days ago24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published35 days ago18 Sept 2026, 11:14 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2026- Tender notice published17 Jun 2026, 11:09 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Aug 2026, 10:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Sept 2026, 11:14 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evander Glazing and Locks LimitedSME31 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £180,000 inc. VAT | 4 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Evander Glazing and Locks LimitedSME
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2026
- Value
- £138,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 21 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Chelmsford City CouncilProcuring entitySupporting Procurement activity on behalf of Uttlesford District Council.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Evander Glazing and Locks LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender