Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 14 Apr 2025, 09:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Former House of Fraser Refurbishment Works

Official notice

Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)·On behalf of: W.T. PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)

Published estimate£5,000,000≈ £6.0m / year · £6,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 6 May 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026

Award (standstill) to 7 Formation Limited

Contract term 10 moends 30 Apr 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council (The Employer) are seeking one contractor to undertake internal ground floor refurbishment works on the former House of Fraser building, Grimsby, to provide a shell which will support a future tenant to commence their fit out.

No preliminary market engagement: Time constraints apply to the project which meant preliminary market engagement was not possible.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEPublished value£5,000,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (10 mo)Value: £5,000,000 exc. VAT · £6,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Subject to the approval of Heritage Lottery Funding the contract may also be modified to include works to the exterior of the building, including conservation repair to building envelope, roofing works, rainwater goods, masonry repairs, window and door repairs / replacement and courtyard works. The total value (estimate) includes the estimated cost of this modification.

45000000 Construction work

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Economic Financial Standing Information - Pass/Fail
Insurance - Pass/Fail
Tenderers must hold or commit to obtain the following levels of insurance if successful.
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10 Million any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event
Public Liability Insurance = £10 Million any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5 Million any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event
There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 Million as a minimum.
Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.
Technical & professional ability
Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail
Standards
Hold either CHAS and or SSIP accreditation
Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.

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: 39%Price: 50%Social value: 11%

Published sub-criteria (7)

Knowledge and Skills: 11%
Method Proposal: 11%
Programme and Programming: 6%
Management and Resources: 5%
Health and safety: 6%
Cost: 50%
Social Value and Carbon Reduction: 11%

Published award criteria (7)

Knowledge and Skills
Method Proposal
Programme and Programming
Management and Resources
Health and safety
Social Value and Carbon Reduction
Cost

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Economic Financial Standing Information - Pass/Fail
Insurance - Pass/Fail
Tenderers must hold or commit to obtain the following levels of insurance if successful.
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10 Million any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event
Public Liability Insurance = £10 Million any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5 Million any one occurrence or series of occurrences arising out of one event
There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 Million as a minimum.
Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.
Technical & professional ability
Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail
Standards
Hold either CHAS and or SSIP accreditation
Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 14 Apr 2025, 09:30 BST
Last source update: 10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Jun 2026
Authority reference: 100107952
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020351
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Construction work
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050214 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 30 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions will only be accepted via the Employers e-tender portal, YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗

All enquiries must only me made via the Employers e-tender portal.

Timeline

14 Apr 2025 → 22 Jul 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
14 Apr 2025, 09:30 BST
Next notice expected
1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published236 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
Clarification questions by181 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline175 days ago
6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by146 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts119 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent110 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published110 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
Standstill ends97 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025

Pipeline notice published
14 Apr 2025, 09:30 BST
UK1
Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £5,000,000
6 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
was £2,800,000
Status changed to active
6 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
Procurement method changed
6 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
Deadline published: 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
6 Mar 2026, 12:35 GMT
Tender notice published
13 Apr 2026, 18:59 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
13 Apr 2026, 18:59 BST
+19 days · was 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
10 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

Extension of Time applied to the Tender Clarification and Tender Deadline for submission

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-04: 1 release · 14 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,658,5891 award exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
7 Formation Limited1 Sept 2026 – 1 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2027Extensions: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Subject to the approval of Heritage Lottery Funding the contract may also be modified to include works to the exterior of the building, including conservation repair to building envelope, roofing works, rainwater goods, masonry repairs, window and door repairs / replacement and courtyard works. The total value (estimate) includes the estimated cost of this modification. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Subject to the approval of Heritage Lottery Funding the contract may also be modified to include works to the exterior of the building, including conservation repair to building envelope, roofing works, rainwater goods, masonry repairs, window and door repairs / replacement and courtyard works. The total value (estimate) includes the estimated cost of this modification.	£1,658,589	10 Jul 2026standstill to 22 Jul 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXNN-3676-XCQV Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN31 1HUContact email

Other public bodies

QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTDProcuring entityA member of the evaluation teamGB-COH: 07590011GB-PPON: PRRW-6342-XCLP Sheffield, Yorkshire & HumberContact email
W.T. PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDProcuring entityCost AssessmentGB-COH: 01130989GB-PPON: PPRB-8247-VDBZ Croydon, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

7 FORMATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06718528GB-PPON: PZGV-6617-DMBY 23 Princewood Road, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 4APContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsThe technical specification is available via YORtender - https://yortender.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities, then search using the reference number.
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll associated tender documents are available via YORtender - https://yortender.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities, then search using the reference number.

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