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Published 23 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ennor Farm Groundworks development

Official notice

Authority: Council of the Isles of Scilly (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000£600,000 inc. VAT28.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Dec 2025awarded 27 Jan 2026
Awarded to WHITSONFAYS LTD
Contract term 7 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ground works to the southern entrance of the Ennor Farm site

CPV: Building construction work · Excavating and earthmoving work · Siteworks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (7 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South 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: Price: 70% Quality: 20% Social value: 10%

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
23 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Last source update
29 Jan 2026, 14:17 GMT
Authority reference
20250916_Ennor Farm
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076246
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workExcavating and earthmoving workSiteworks
Delivery area
South West (UKK30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e6cb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
24 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full technical details can be provided on application to [email protected]

scilly.gov.uk/business-licensing/c… ↗

E-mail [email protected]

Timeline

23 Nov 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published339 days ago
    23 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by327 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline308 days ago
    24 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published272 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 14:17 GMT
  5. Contract starts268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 12:29 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    2 Dec 2025, 08:55 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 24 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
    2 Dec 2025, 08:55 GMT
    +5 days · was 19 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
  5. Tender notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 09:47 GMT
    UK4
  6. Contract award notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 14:17 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    29 Jan 2026, 14:17 GMT
  8. Contract signature expected
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (3)

Published technical document package

Amended deadline for submissions to 24/12/2025

Amended specification drawings

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 23 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £359,6401 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WHITSONFAYS LTD9 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026£359,64027 Jan 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Council of the Isles of Scilly

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMD-6413-WGTG Wesleyan Chapel, Hugh Town, South West, TR210LWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WHITSONFAYS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14547147GB-PPON: PTMH-8372-RBCX Boundis Barn, Penryn, South West, TR10 9BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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