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Published 8 Apr 2026, 17:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Minor Works (661) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Babergh District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Faithorn Farrell Timms

2 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£11,500,000total for 2 lots · £13,800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 May 2026awarded 21 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to O. Seaman & Son Ltd, Foster Property Maintenance2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) are looking to jointly procure Contractors for the delivery of

their Minor Works Contracts.

This opportunity will include two geographic Lots, one for each District.

The estimated combined annual contracts value is circa GBP1,800,000 to GBP2,300,000.This figure does not take into account

annual indexation considerations or VAT.

It is intended that the contracts will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension

of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract

value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term.

CPV: Refurbishment work

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£11,500,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Babergh District CouncilAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£5,750,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £5,750,000 exc. VAT · £6,900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term.
45453100 Refurbishment work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to full procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to full procurement documents.

Lot #2Mid Suffolk District CouncilAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£5,750,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £5,750,000 exc. VAT · £6,900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term.
45453100 Refurbishment work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to full procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to full procurement 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
Lot distribution rule: Suppliers may bid for both lots. A Supplier cannot be awarded more than one Lot. A Supplier may state their Lot priorities within their Response, should they be top-placed on both Lots.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to full procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to full procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Apr 2026, 17:35 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 16:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Aug 2026
Authority reference
661/PR-11194
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032134
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Refurbishment work
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e69 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please refer to Form of Contract

Review and risk notes
Risks

The following risks have been identified that would impact the performance of the Contract, where the impact cannot be known at this

stage but may relate to a Contract modification if the risk was to materialise:

  1. Risk of legislative changes, regulatory changes or changes in law during the term of a Contract
  2. Risk of unforeseen changes to delivery/operational standards
  3. Risk of changes in technology, IT solutions or systems
  4. Risk of unforeseen increase in Contracting Authority budgets/increased volume of works/services
  5. Risk of unforeseen circumstances that cause the value of the Contract to increase (previous examples include BREXIT, war,

pandemic and the cost of living crisis)

  1. Risk of unforeseen political impact
  2. Risk of unforeseen increase in property volume.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published200 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 17:35 BST
  2. Clarification questions by178 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by81 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent34 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published34 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 16:18 BST
  7. Standstill ends24 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 7 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 17:35 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 16:18 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Sept 2026, 16:18 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    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 62 from SMEs
Named bidders 5published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Babergh District Council1 award
O. Seaman & Son LtdSMEMinor Works Lot 11 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term.£5,750,00021 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Mid Suffolk District Council1 award
Foster Property MaintenanceSMEMinor Works Lot 21 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: It is intended that the contract will run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years. The contract value in this notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term£5,750,00021 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Babergh District Council3final-stage tenders10—
2 · Mid Suffolk District Council3final-stage tenders10—

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

3 public bodies on the notice

Babergh District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYQM-3849-BJQL 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Faithorn Farrell TimmsProcuring entityProcurement ServiceGB-COH: OC300053 Orpington, LondonContact email
  • Mid Suffolk District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PJPW-1919-JTND Ipswich, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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