Official UK procurement notice
ESPH HBC CS Hastings Castle Conservation Works. Phase 1 (ESPH811 TT)
Authority: Hastings Borough Council (Local council)
Hastings Borough Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the Hastings Castle Priority Works programme. The project comprises conservation and structural repair works to historically significant masonry elements within Hastings Castle, located on Castle Hill Road, Hastings, TN31 3HY.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHastings Borough Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the Hastings Castle Priority Works programme.
The project comprises conservation and structural repair works to historically significant masonry elements within Hastings Castle, located on Castle Hill Road, Hastings, TN31 3HY. The scope includes the replacement of deteriorated supporting corbels to a historic arch formerly incorporated within one of the church tower walls; stabilisation of the surviving church stair remains through pinning, deep packing and repointing of internal masonry walls; careful dismantling and reconstruction of a section of Victorian wall adjacent to the pathway leading to the public toilets that is currently in poor structural condition; and the removal and replacement of steel plate lintels above the rock-cut dungeon entrance. All works are to be undertaken using appropriate conservation techniques and materials, with due consideration given to preserving the historic character and integrity of the site while improving its long-term stability and safety.
Full details of the project and tender requirements are contained within the attached tender pack.
CPV: Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest · Construction work for art and cultural buildings · Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings · Preservation services of historical buildings · Preservation services of historical sites and buildings · Repair and maintenance services of building installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£183,333
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- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £366,667 (twice the annual value).
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Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Hastings Borough Council buys Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings (CPV 9252), and who usually turns up
Hastings Borough Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings (CPV 9252) →
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1 bid20% / 4%
2–320% / 46%
4–660% / 39%
7+0% / 11%
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Below estimate52%
Within ±2%29%
Above estimate19%
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Lot #1CPV 4521Published estimate£183k
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1 bid26%
2–326%
4–646%
7+2%
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Middle 50%£157k–£183k
Estimate£183k
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £6.2m5 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 2 live · £4.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=3 | |
Marcon Fit-Out LtdGroup company | £6.7m4 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | None on file | 12% above n=3 |
| £685k1 award in 36m · last 19 months ago | 1 live · £685k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £68k2 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £510k1 award in 36m · last 17 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
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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
- Open for tender
- 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
- 9 Nov 2026, 16:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Nov 2026, 16:45 GMT
- Authority reference
ESPH811- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106407- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b800Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via In-tend- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
The tender documents are available on the South East Shared Services e-Sourcing Portal (supplier.in-tend.co.uk/sesharedservices/home ↗). Any queries regarding this procurement should be submitted via the portal correspondence facility. Tender submissions must be submitted electronically through the portal by the deadline stated in the procurement documents.
Timeline
9 Nov 2026 → 18 Dec 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published7h ago9 Nov 2026, 16:45 GMT
- Today10 Nov 2026
- Clarification questions byin 10 days20 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 24 days4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 37 days18 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published9 Nov 2026, 16:45 GMTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender