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Published 10 Apr 2025, 17:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESPH AB HBC West Hill Lift Feasibility Study (ESPH687 JB)

Official notice

Authority: Hastings Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)
+2 moreCleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98)
 Delivery: South East (UKJ22)
Published estimate£120,000£144,000 inc. VAT1.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 9 May 2025awarded 27 Aug 2025
Awarded to Marks Barfield Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 1 Oct 2025 · starts 2 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hastings Borough Council are seeking to appoint an experienced consultant to undertake condition, feasibility, and design reports for the West Hill Lift, the steps from the George Street in Hastings Old Town, and the approaches to the lift at both the lower and upper station.

This project involves comprehensively assessing and proposing designs, to RIBA stage 3, to enhance the West Hill Lift site, focussing on improving accessibility and preserving heritage.

Full details are included in the document set.

CPV: Building consultancy services · Building services consultancy services · Development consultancy services · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental issues consultancy services · Equal opportunities consultancy services · Evaluation consultancy services · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Public relations consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Structural engineering consultancy services · Transport systems consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 1 Oct 2025 (4 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services71312000 Structural engineering consultancy services71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services71315200 Building consultancy services71315210 Building services consultancy services

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 20% Quality 80%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
10 Apr 2025, 17:17 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 11:22 BST
Authority reference
ESPH687
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014403
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building consultancy servicesBuilding services consultancy servicesDevelopment consultancy servicesEnvironmental engineering consultancy servicesEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesEqual opportunities consultancy servicesEvaluation consultancy servicesInfrastructure works consultancy servicesPublic relations consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
+2 moreStructural engineering consultancy servicesTransport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500dd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
9 May 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted via the South East Shared Services e-Sourcing Portal: in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/asp… ↗

Timeline

10 Apr 2025 → 9 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 17:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    17 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 May 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 11:22 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 17:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 11:39 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 9 May 2025, 13:00 BST
    1 May 2025, 11:39 BST
    +2 days · was 7 May 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 11:42 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 9 May 2025, 14:00 BST
    1 May 2025, 11:42 BST
    +0 days · was 9 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  6. Contract details notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 11:22 BST
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2025, 11:22 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 10 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £122,0691 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marks Barfield Ltd£122,069 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Marks Barfield Ltd

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    £122,069
    Period
    27 Aug 2025 – 26 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hastings Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCYQ-9369-PMNV Muriel Matters House, Hastings, South East, TN34 3UYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Marks Barfield LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02444149 Bromells Road, Clapham, London, SW4 0BGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender