Official UK procurement notice
LDC & EBBC - Responsive Repairs, Voids, Kitchens and Bathrooms
Authority: Lewes District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)
Published estimate£93,810,000total for 2 lots · £112,571,999 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025
Award (standstill) to MD Building Services 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 responsive repairs and voids service, including out-of-hours emergency repairs, across their combined housing stock of approximately 6,700 homes. The contract will also require the annual delivery of around 40 planned kitchen and bathroom replacements, ensuring our homes remain safe, decent and modern for residents.
This procurement represents a significant opportunity to work collaboratively with two progressive social landlords, delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service that supports our residents and communities.
CPV: Building completion work
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£93,810,000 together)Lot #1Lewes DC - Responsive Repairs, Voids, Kitchens and BathroomsAwardedRenewalPublished value£45,180,000
Lot #2Eastbourne BC - Responsive Repairs, Voids, Kitchens and BathroomsAwardedRenewalPublished value£48,630,000
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
- 29 Sept 2025, 11:10 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
EBBC - 038669- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060410- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a3cdFind 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
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
29 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published393 days ago29 Sept 2025, 11:10 BST
- Submission deadline354 days ago7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent323 days ago8 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by322 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published315 days ago16 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
- Standstill ends301 days ago29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2025- Tender notice published29 Sept 2025, 11:10 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Dec 2025, 16:09 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 £93,810,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 124 from SMEs
Named bidders 7published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Lewes DC - Responsive Repairs, Voids, Kitchens and Bathrooms1 award | |||
| MD Building Services Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: A period or periods up to a total of 5 years | £45,180,000 | 8 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Eastbourne BC - Responsive Repairs, Voids, Kitchens and Bathrooms1 award | |||
| MD Building Services Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: A period or periods up to a total of 5 years | £48,630,000 | 8 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lewes DC - Responsive Repairs, Voids, Kitchens and Bathrooms | 6final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Eastbourne BC - Responsive Repairs, Voids, Kitchens and Bathrooms | 6final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonMD Building Services Ltd (t/a MD Group) · South West England · all lots
- did not winBELL GROUP LTD · Scotland · all lots
- did not winAXIS EUROPE LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winMEARS LIMITED · South West England · all lots
- did not winAT HOME SERVICES LTD · South East England · all lots
- did not winKABAKU GENERAL SERVICES LTDSME · Greater London · 1
- did not winBooker & Best Ltd · 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
7 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- AT HOME SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- AXIS EUROPE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- BELL GROUP LTDBidder / tenderer
- Booker & Best LtdBidder / tenderer
- KABAKU GENERAL SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- MD Building Services Ltd (t/a MD Group)Awarded supplier
- MEARS LIMITEDBidder / 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