Official UK procurement notice
LDC & EBBC - Drainage Works
Authority: Lewes District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)
Published estimate£1,150,000total for 2 lots · £1,380,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025
Awarded to FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL 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 descriptionLewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council are seeking a partner to deliver a comprehensive drainage repairs service across their combined housing stock of approximately 6,700 homes.
As a social landlord, Lewes & Eastbourne have a responsibility to ensure that the homes and estates they manage are safe, hygienic, and free from avoidable structural or environmental damage. Effective drainage is essential to the proper functioning of properties and the health and wellbeing of residents. The contract will deliver drainage works to fulfil this responsibility.
CPV: Drainage works
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,150,000 together)Lot #1LDC - Drainage WorksAwardedRenewalPublished value£450,000
Lot #2EBC - Drainage WorksAwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000
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
- 10 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 13:54 GMT
- Authority reference
EBBC - 038674- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064173- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05acbbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
10 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published375 days ago10 Oct 2025, 13:15 BST
- Submission deadline347 days ago7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published308 days ago16 Dec 2025, 13:54 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 13:15 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Dec 2025, 13:54 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 13:54 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Dec 2025, 13:54 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £1,150,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1111 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · LDC - Drainage Works1 award | |||
| FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: A period or periods up to a total of 5 years | £450,000 | 8 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · EBC - Drainage Works1 award | |||
| FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: A period or periods up to a total of 5 years | £700,000 | 8 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · LDC - Drainage Works | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2 · EBC - Drainage Works | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
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
1 commercial party on the notice- FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LTDAwarded supplier
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