Official UK procurement notice
Cladding replacement and repairs at Waitrose car park, Elm Grove
Authority: Uttlesford District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Chelmsford City Council
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)
Awarded value£138,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Sept 2026
Awarded to Kirkman and Jourdain Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUttlesford District Council seeked quotations for:
The replacement of selected areas of external cladding, together with associated repairs and redecoration works at the Waitrose Car Park, Elm Grove, Saffron Walden. The works include removal of existing cladding, installation of new timber cladding systems, localised repairs, and associated scaffolding, access, and making good to ensure the building is restored to a safe and serviceable condition.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
45262650 Cladding works
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Sept 2026, 15:36 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 15:36 BST
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777ce
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £138,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkman and Jourdain LtdSME28 Sept 2026 — 31 Dec 2026 | £138,000 | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2026, 15:36 BSTUK6
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- KIRKMAN AND JOURDAIN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender