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Official UK procurement notice

Old Orchard Road Residential Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Eastbourne Borough Council (Local council)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)
Published estimate£8,000,000≈ £2.7m / year · £9,600,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #1Lot 1Cancelled 3 yrsPublished valueAED 8,000,000
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 — 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)Delivery: South East
Value
AED 8,000,000 exc. VAT · AED 9,600,000 inc. VAT
45000000 Construction work

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
  • Simple description — Details of the award criteria can be found in the PSQ

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
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c80 Find 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
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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Expression of interest (EOI)
22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/asp… ↗

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 09:31 BST
  2. Expressions of interest by369 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline369 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by366 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published341 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
  6. Contract starts258 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—21 Oct 2025CancelledAn error was found in the evaluation criteria which will be amended and reissued

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … — 31 Dec 2028
    Status
    cancelled

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BSTwas £8,000,000
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 09:31 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Eastbourne Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYT-2735-CVVJ Town Hall, Eastbourne, South East, BN21 4UG

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender