Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 29 May 2025, 17:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Eccleston Lane Ends School Heating Pipework Redirection

Official notice

Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£156,000≈ £134k / year · £187,200 inc. VAT4.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2025awarded 25 Jul 2025
Awarded to Senate Group
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 4 Sept 2026 · starts 21 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School - Heating Pipework Redirection.

Improvements to heating pipework installation to be completed in 2 phases summer 2025 and summer 2026.

** Please check Section 5.1 Quotation Response on the attached RFQ response document for pass / fail criteria before preparing your bid **

No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.

Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date / time, as late or incomplete submissions may not be accepted.

CPV: Construction work for buildings relating to education and research

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 2 moSMEPublished value£156,000
Contract period: 21 Jul 2025 – 4 Sept 2026 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £156,000 exc. VAT · £187,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

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: Evaluation will be made on weightings of 65% Cost and 35% Quality as described in the tender documentation'

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
29 May 2025, 17:05 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2025, 15:18 BST
Authority reference
UID 12623
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028602
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052934 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2025, 09:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 May 2025 → 13 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    29 May 2025, 17:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    19 Jun 2025, 09:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    21 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 15:18 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    29 May 2025, 17:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 15:18 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2025, 15:18 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £148,9301 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Senate GroupSMEEccleston Lane Ends Primary School - Heating Pipework Redirection.13 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2025£148,93025 Jul 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYM-6238-VHLR Town Hall, St Helens, North West, WA10 1HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Senate GroupAwarded supplier Unit 1.08 South Harrington Brunswick Business Park, 182 Sefton Street, Liverpool, North West, L3 9QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsProject ref DN776546 No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest.…

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender