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Published 22 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Carnarvon Terrace Demolition & Construction Works (PCSA)

Official notice

Authority: Tendring District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Essex County Council

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)
Published estimate£17,000,000≈ £10m / year · £20,400,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update3.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 20 Jul 2026
Awarded to Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The overall project comprises of demolishing the existing steel-framed car park structure, preparing the site for the development, and construction of:

1. 28nr new residential apartments

2. replacement multi storey public car park

3. community spaces

4. new publicly accessible urban realm, featuring range of hard and soft landscaping features.

The construction period is anticipated to take 18 months.

The project already has planning permission and is at RIBA stage 3.

The tender has been run as a two stage procurement with a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). This notice is published to notify of the award of the PCSA.

  • Not divided into lots: Feedback from Preliminary Market Engagement evidenced a single main contractor can offer all elements of the work.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 8 moSMEPublished value£17,000,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 — 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 8 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East of England
Value
£17,000,000 exc. VAT · £20,400,000 inc. VAT
45000000 Construction work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing
    Please see tender pack
  • Technical & professional ability
    Please see tender pack

What it takes to win
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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: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • ITT Technical — 45%
  • ITT Commercial — 45%
  • ITT Social Value — 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • ITT Technical
  • ITT Social Value
  • ITT Commercial
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    Please see tender pack
  • Technical & professional ability
    Please see tender pack
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points — a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100 — the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring — the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
22 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMT
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 16:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 31 Jul 2026
Authority reference
EPP0182
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034428
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c93 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary
Please see tender pack for more info
Review and risk notes
Risks
Please see tender pack for more info

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The Tender Pack is available on the Proactis ProContract web portal. Interested parties are invited to download and engage with this tender by: 1. Go to: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities 2. Search for Essex County Council from the organisation list 3. Search for Project ref: DN803893 or title "EPP0182A Carnarvon Terrace Construction Regeneration Project" 4. Select "express interest" in this opportunity 5. Download the Tender Pack and complete your bid submission by the deadline date. The deadline for responses is 12.00pm Friday 5th June 2026. Technical information: Please direct all queries through the ProContract messaging function. Anyone contacting the Buyer directly via email will be directed to the portal for communications. A registered supplier account is needed to access information, but registration is free of charge. The Proactis supplier helpdesk (https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/support/) can help with registration queries.

Timeline

10 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published264 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMT
  2. Market engagement241 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMThe Market Engagement Information Pack is available on the Proactis ProContract web portal. Interested parties are invited to download and engage with this Preliminary Market Engagement by: 1. Go to: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities 2. Search for Essex County Council from the organisation list 3. Search for Project ref: DN803893 or title "EPP0182A Carnarvon Terrace Construction Regeneration Project" 4. Select "express interest" in this opportunity 5. Download the Market Engagement Information Pack and complete the attached questionnaire by the deadline date. The deadline for responses is Friday 13th February 2026. Important information: This notice is not a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or (lack) to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice guarantee an invitation to participate a future procurement process that Essex County Council may conduct. The Council may at its sole discretion hold further conversations with individual organisations. Essex County Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this notice or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise. Please direct all queries through the ProContract messaging function. Anyone contacting the Council directly via email will be directed to the portal for communications. A registered supplier account is needed to access information, but registration is free of charge. The Proactis supplier helpdesk (https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/support/) can help with registration queries. Please direct any technical queries to the helpdesk in the first instance, selecting the Supplier Support option on the home page.
  3. Tender notice published181 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
  4. Clarification questions by143 days ago
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Submission deadline130 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent84 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by73 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Standstill ends73 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts71 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published5 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 16:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £17,523,0821 award exc. VAT
Bids received 97 from SMEs
Named bidders 9published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson LtdSME4 Aug 2026 — 29 Feb 2028£17,523,08220 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one70—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Notice history

13 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 16:04 BSTUK7
  2. Contract signature expected
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  3. Contract award notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 11:29 BSTUK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2026, 11:29 BST
  5. First award notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 11:29 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 17:27 BSTUK4
  7. Status changed to active
    15 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
  8. Procurement method changed
    15 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
  9. Deadline published: 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    15 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
  10. First tender notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
  11. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 16:01 GMTUK2
  12. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMTUK2
  13. First planning notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Further information added into Engagement section

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-01: 2 releases · 22 Jan 2026 — 22 Jan 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Tendring District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPWL-8775-PCGW Town Hall, Clacton-on-Sea, East of England, CO15 1SEContact email

Other public bodies

  • Essex County CouncilProcuring entityProcuring on behalf ofGB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure