Official UK procurement notice
ESPH SB De La Warr Pavilion - Forestage Elevator (ESPH703)
Authority: Rother District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRother District Council (‘the Council’) are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor for the design and supply of a new forestage elevator (often referred to as the ‘piano lift’) at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, East Sussex.
The De La Warr Pavilion is a Grade I listed arts and music venue, constructed in 1935. It is currently undergoing a refurbishment programme, a part of which is the supply and installation of a new forestage elevator.
CPV: Goods lifts · Lift installation work · Mechanical lifts · Stage construction works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£120,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Award will be made using Most Advantageous Tender with weightings of 50% quality, and 50% cost. Full details are included in the tender pack including qualitative criteria.
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
- 8 May 2025, 16:46 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2026, 11:26 BST
- Authority reference
ESPH703- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019862- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f32Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 May 2025, 21:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
8 May 2025 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published8 May 2025, 16:46 BST
- Clarification questions by21 May 2025, 21:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts14 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published98 days ago21 Jul 2026, 11:26 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025- Tender notice published8 May 2025, 16:46 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published21 Jul 2026, 11:26 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 11:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Stage Engineering Limited | £176,588 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Centre Stage Engineering Limited
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2026
- Value
- £176,588
- Period
- 12 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Centre Stage Engineering LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender