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Published 6 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Build Contractor for PSDS3 Decarbonisation Works at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot

Official notice

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£1,592,000£1,910,400 inc. VAT19.3% below published estimate

Submissions closed 2 Dec 2025awarded 16 Mar 2026

Awarded to Ashe Construction Limited

Contract term 7 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 10 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

the Works for Option 1 will include: Verification of RIBA4 designs, Removal of the gas-fired boilers and vessels and associated works in the internal plant room. Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) and associated vessels and equipment to provide Heating and Hot Water Services. Removal and Replacement of Air Handling Units and removal of the rooftop chiller. Radiator Replacements. Installation of Solar PV. All associated works and general building de-carbonisation measures.

The Works for Option 2 will involve: Verification of RIBA4 design for Solar PV only. Installation of Solar PV and associated works.

If option 1 is adopted, PSDS funding requires a "whole building" approach to the decarbonisation measures identified for the M&E Services upgrade, including all reasonable steps to reduce heating demand and minimise the total building energy use.

CPV: Building construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 7 moPublished value£1,592,000

Contract period: 10 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (7 mo)Value: £1,592,000 exc. VAT · £1,910,400 inc. VAT

Delivery: South East

45210000 Building construction work

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% Price 40%

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 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT
Last source update: 23 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT
Authority reference: C-000273
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-071789
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Building construction work
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dc34 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: 2 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The opportunity is available through the Proactis portal.

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

this is the link direct to the opportunity where potential bidders are able to download all the relevant documentation

Timeline

6 Nov 2025 → 23 Mar 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published355 days ago
6 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT
Clarification questions by337 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline329 days ago
2 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Contract starts260 days ago
10 Feb 2026
Latest notice published219 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
6 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT
Contract signature expected
31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,284,4761 award exc. VAT

Bids received 42 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ashe Construction LimitedDesign and Build Contractor for PSDS3b Decarbonisation Works at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot1 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026	£1,284,476	16 Mar 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Oxfordshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRWZ-2743-VQTG Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3JEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ASHE CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02373535GB-PPON: PDNG-6358-CTQY Ashe House, Hitchin, East of England, SG4 0JEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT