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Published 3 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LDC & EBBC - Damp and Mould Works

Official notice

Authority: Lewes District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£11,500,000total for 2 lots · £13,800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025
Awarded to BELL GROUP LTD2 awards
Contract term 4 yrs 6 moends 30 Sept 2030 · up to 1 Oct 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council's current Damp and Mould Contract expires on 31st March 2026. This contract presents an opportunity for experienced contractors to deliver high-quality services within our homes. We are seeking committed partners who can help maintain and enhance our homes to the highest standards.

With the upcoming implementation of Awaab's Law, it is more important than ever for social landlords to take proactive, consistent action to address damp and mould in their properties.

CPV: Building completion work

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£11,500,000 together)
Lot #1LDC - Damp & Mould WorksAwardedRenewal 4 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£4,500,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 (4 yrs 6 mo) · up to 1 Oct 2035 with extensionsValue: £4,500,000 exc. VAT · £5,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: A period or periods up to 5 years
Lot #2EBC - Damp & Mould WorksAwardedRenewal 4 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£7,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 (4 yrs 6 mo) · up to 1 Oct 2035 with extensionsValue: £7,000,000 exc. VAT · £8,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: A period or periods up to 5 years

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
3 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
Last source update
16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Dec 2025
Authority reference
EBBC - 038675
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061962
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building completion work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a771 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published384 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
  2. Submission deadline349 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Assessment summaries sent318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  4. Award decision expected by317 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Latest notice published310 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
  6. Standstill ends296 days ago
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £11,500,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 2321 from SMEs
Named bidders 12published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · LDC - Damp & Mould Works1 award
BELL GROUP LTD1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: A period or periods up to a total of 5 years£4,500,0008 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · EBC - Damp & Mould Works1 award
BELL GROUP LTD1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: A period or periods up to a total of 5 years£7,000,0008 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · LDC - Damp & Mould Works11final-stage tenders100—
2 · EBC - Damp & Mould Works12final-stage tenders110—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lewes District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPZM-9295-YZXX 6 High Street, Lewes, South East, BN7 2ADContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Eastbourne Borough CouncilContracting authorityProcess contact pointPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PYYT-2735-CVVJ Eastbourne, South EastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

12 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • AURORA BUILDING GROUP LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 15002027GB-PPON: PZWY-6651-RCTP 119a George V Avenue, Worthing, South East, BN11 5SA
  • BELL GROUP LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC114142GB-PPON: PWHC-6372-LGDQ Bell Business Park, Airdrie, Scotland, ML6 9BGContact email
  • BURTON BUILDING CONTRACTS UK LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 11054230GB-PPON: PRQW-9642-ZJZV C/O Mills & Co Accountants Ltd Kao Hockham Building, Harlow, East of England, CM20 2NQ
  • Booker & Best LtdBidder / tendererGB-COH: 3932673GB-PPON: PTZY-3188-VZJV Windmill House, Windmill Road, St Leonards on Sea, South East, TN38 9BY
  • CAVITY TECH SOLUTIONS LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 14086023GB-PPON: PDTD-4229-YXWX 50 Quinnell Drive, Hailsham, South East, BN27 1QN
  • COLOURS DECORATING LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03902490GB-PPON: PWQR-4839-WLXM Office 7 15-20 Gresley Road, St Leonards On Sea, South East, TN38 9PL
  • HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 07846006GB-PPON: PJWQ-4711-MYZJ 71-75 Shelton Street, London, London, WC2H 9JQ
  • HEDLEY VISICK LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 00632016GB-PPON: PXQV-1633-CPTZ 1 Wannock Avenue, East Sussex, South East, BN20 9RS
  • NHD EAST ANGLIA LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 11928625GB-PPON: PBYZ-8579-YLLZ 50 Princes Street, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 1RJ
  • NRT BUILDING SERVICES GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03229578GB-PPON: PVCZ-2738-ZJND Castle House, Banstead, South East, SM7 3BT
Show 2 more suppliers
  • QUALITY SERVICES TODAY LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 07247960GB-PPON: PJCZ-4741-YZPZ Unit 4 Gb Business Park, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD4 9HZ
  • THE DWELLING DOCTORS LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 13096330GB-PPON: PNPN-8253-LMHM 110 Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, East of England, EN9 1JH

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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