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Published 15 May 2026, 14:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Faygate Gas Scheme 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000032SME suitable
Published estimate£450,000£540,000 inc. VAT16.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2026awarded 2 Jul 2026
Awarded to Classic Builders (South West) Limited (8)
Contract term 4 moends 30 Oct 2026 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of a contractor to drill 55 new gas wells at Faygate (closed) landfill site, installing connecting pipework, and relocating a gas flare located at another site, to Faygate, and repurposing it in a new compound.

CPV: Gas regulation equipment installation work · Gas-fitting installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£450,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 (4 mo)Value: £450,000 exc. VAT · £540,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As set out in the ITT.

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Described in the ITT
  • Price: Described in the ITT
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As set out in the ITT.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
15 May 2026, 14:25 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2026, 12:26 BST
Authority reference
I-83845
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044950
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Gas regulation equipment installation workGas-fitting installation work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a1a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000032

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
12 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 May 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published161 days ago
    15 May 2026, 14:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by143 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline133 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published58 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:26 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 14:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 12:26 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Aug 2026, 12:26 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £525,6491 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Classic Builders (South West) Limited (8)26 Aug 2026 – 30 Oct 2026£525,6492 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJW-5627-QRQR County Hall, Chichester, South East, PO19 1RGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • J Group ConstructionAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNNH-4964-HLMV Birchfield House Kidders Lane, Henfield, South East, BN5 9ABContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender