Official UK procurement notice
Old Orchard Road Redevelopment
Authority: Eastbourne Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe project comprises the design and build of a vacant site (previously the Ministry of Justice building) in Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne. The site is located in the Town Centre, but in a predominantly residential area adjacent to a conservation zone.
The scheme was granted at planning committee 13th December 2024 (Planning application reference 240418), and the decision notice is expected imminently. The S106 is almost complete.
The site is in the ownership of Eastbourne Borough Council who are the project Employer.
The proposed development comprises of 30 flats, all of which are affordable housing, this includes two accessible ground floor flats with two private parking bays. The rest of the site will be carefully landscaped with gardens that will provide communal / private amenity for the residents.
- How the procedure runs: This is a two stage process. The top 5 contractors who pass the Conditions of Participation will be invited to Tender.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£8,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Simple description: Details of the award criteria can be found in the PSQ and tender documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- 24 Oct 2025, 11:33 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
EBBC - 038725- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068125- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d33bFind a Tender
- How it runs
This is a two stage process. The top 5 contractors who pass the Conditions of Participation will be invited to Tender.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Oct 2025 → 3 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published361 days ago24 Oct 2025, 11:33 BST
- Submission deadline329 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by322 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts246 days ago16 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent242 days ago20 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published242 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
- Standstill ends230 days ago3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025- Tender notice published24 Oct 2025, 11:33 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY HOMES (UK) LIMITEDSME6 Apr 2026 – 28 Feb 2028 | £7,595,855 | 20 Feb 2026standstill to 3 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonTRINITY HOMES (UK) LIMITEDSME · South East England
- did not winSUNNINGHILL CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITEDSME · South East England
- did not winGREYMOOR CONSTRUCTION LTDSME · South East England
- did not winPERFECT HOMES LTDSME · Greater London
- did not winROBERTS GALLAGHER CONSTRUCTION LTDSME · East of England
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
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- GREYMOOR CONSTRUCTION LTDBidder / tenderer
- PERFECT HOMES LTDBidder / tenderer
- ROBERTS GALLAGHER CONSTRUCTION LTDBidder / tenderer
- SUNNINGHILL CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TRINITY HOMES (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender