Official UK procurement notice
LDC & EBBC - Damp and Mould Works
Authority: Lewes District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLewes 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 WorksAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,500,000
Lot #2EBC - Damp & Mould WorksAwardedRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a771Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published384 days ago3 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
- Submission deadline349 days ago7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent318 days ago8 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by317 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published310 days ago16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
- Standstill ends296 days ago29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2025- Tender notice published3 Oct 2025, 08:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £4,500,000 | 8 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| 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 | £7,000,000 | 8 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · LDC - Damp & Mould Works | 11final-stage tenders | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2 · EBC - Damp & Mould Works | 12final-stage tenders | 11 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBELL GROUP LTD · Scotland · all lots
- did not winCAVITY TECH SOLUTIONS LTDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winBURTON BUILDING CONTRACTS UK LTDSME · East of England · all lots
- did not winTHE DWELLING DOCTORS LTDSME · East of England · all lots
- did not winNRT BUILDING SERVICES GROUP LIMITEDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winCOLOURS DECORATING LIMITEDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winQUALITY SERVICES TODAY LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winHEDLEY VISICK LIMITEDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winNHD EAST ANGLIA LTDSME · East of England · all lots
- did not winAURORA BUILDING GROUP LTDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winHEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS LIMITEDSME · Greater London · all lots
- did not winBooker & Best LtdSME · South East England · 2
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 noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Eastbourne Borough CouncilContracting authorityProcess contact pointPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
12 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- AURORA BUILDING GROUP LTDBidder / tenderer
- BELL GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
- BURTON BUILDING CONTRACTS UK LTDBidder / tenderer
- Booker & Best LtdBidder / tenderer
- CAVITY TECH SOLUTIONS LTDBidder / tenderer
- COLOURS DECORATING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HEDLEY VISICK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- NHD EAST ANGLIA LTDBidder / tenderer
- NRT BUILDING SERVICES GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Show 2 more suppliers
- QUALITY SERVICES TODAY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- THE DWELLING DOCTORS LTDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender