ESCC-HP-PME-Etchingham Primary School Drainage Remedials

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Awarded value£10,106,410published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Colours Decorating Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Etchingham Primary School Drainage Remedials

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: The project is based on a programme of works so timescales may change.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 May 2026, 07:48 BST
Last source update: 28 May 2026, 07:48 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-049998
Classification (CPV): Construction work
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a6ef Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This mini-competition was awarded under a lot under the Planned Maintenance Framework which follows PCR15 Regulations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £10,106,4101 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Colours Decorating Ltd	£10,106,410 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 049998-2026-1 · Colours Decorating Ltd
Signed
28 May 2026
Value
£10,106,410
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, South East, BN71UEContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Colours Decorating LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03902490 St Leonards On Sea, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.