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Published 30 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Comer Gardens Institute First Floor Conversion

Official notice

Authority: Worcester City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)
Published estimate£200,000£240,000 inc. VAT10.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Oct 2025awarded 9 Dec 2025
Awarded to Snape Contracting Services Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 3 Jan 2026 · starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

First floor refurbishment of Comer Gardens Institute at Comer Gardens Institute, 14 Comer Gardens, Worcester, WR2 6JA. Works to include:

  • Extension to form larger lobby area, alterations to stairs
  • Upgrading of ceiling on the ground floor
  • Refurbishment of the first floor
  • External works and decorations

CPV: Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 3 Jan 2026 (2 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
45453100 Refurbishment work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see suitability assessment questionnaire in Invitation to Tender document.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see suitability assessment questionnaire in Invitation to Tender document.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
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
30 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST
Last source update
10 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT
Authority reference
DN792493
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060870
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refurbishment work
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a4dc 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
24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal procontract.due-north.com ↗ to conduct this procurement exercise. To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents

Timeline

30 Sept 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published385 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by371 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline361 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts338 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published314 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2025, 13:07 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £178,2241 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Snape Contracting Services LtdSME£178,224 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Worcester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCP-1821-QDRP The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, West Midlands, WR1 2EYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SNAPE CONTRACTING SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07572474GB-PPON: PXVD-3243-YWTR Willow End Stoke Orchard Road, Cheltenham, South West, GL52 7DGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender