Official UK procurement notice
Pre-letting (void) refurbishments at Market Parade, Havant
Authority: Havant Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHavant Borough Council (the council) is inviting bidders to submit tenders for the provision of pre-letting (void) refurbishments at 14 flats in a block in Market Parade, Havant.
The general refurbishments required include:
- Upgrading the electrical installations
- Upgrading the fire doors
- Replacement of electrical heaters
- Overhaul of uPVC windows and doors
- Installation of new kitchen appliances
- Rubbish clearance
- Carpet/vinyl flooring cleaning and replacement
- Joinery repairs
- Mould treatments and some redecoration
- Installation of new electric showers
The refurbishments are anticipated to take 6-8 weeks. The council is keen for the Works to start as soon as possible and Bidders must provide a proposed start date within their returns.
To assist bidders with their tenders, the council is offering supervised site visits during the week commencing 3rd November 2025. Bidders wishing to attend a site visit must confirm their details and preferred date/time using the messaging function within the portal, and in accordance with Section 6 of the Invitation to Tender.
The estimated value of the project is £100,000 excluding VAT.
The council is proposing to manage the refurbishment using a JCT Minor Works Building Contract (2024).
The closing date for receipt of tenders is 12:00 on Monday 24th November 2025.
All documents are available at procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
CPV: Decoration work · Electrical domestic appliances · Electrical installation work · Floor laying and covering work · Floor-covering work · Floor-laying work · Joinery work · Laying work of flexible floor coverings
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£100,000
- Condition of participation
The conditions of participation are outlined in the procurement documents and are summarised below:
FINANCIAL CAPACITY:
The council will use the CreditSafe Rating Model to determine whether a Bidder is a financial risk to the extent that they cannot perform the contract. A full breakdown of the council's approach to economic and financial standing is provided in Annex B of the Invitation to Tender.
INSURANCE
Bidders must demonstrate that they hold or can commit to obtaining:
- Public Liability Insurance = £10million for each and every claim
- Employer's Liability Insurance = £5million for each and every claim
- Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2million for each and every claim
TECHNICAL CAPACITY
Accreditation - Bidders must evidence that the person responsible for all electrical work is NICEIC accredited.
Experience - Bidders must provide 2 case studies to demonstrate they have completed refurbishments of a similar scale and scope. At least 1 on these examples must demonstrate managing works in multiple properties and managing multiple trades.
Health and Safety - Bidders must evidence that they have suitable health and safety policies in place.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Resourcing: 10%
- Method statement: 10%
- Price: 80%
Published award criteria (3)
- Resourcing: This criterion is made up of the following sub-criteria: Organogram - 2% Resourcing work packages - 4% Site supervisor - 4%
- Method statement
- Price
- Condition of participation
The conditions of participation are outlined in the procurement documents and are summarised below:
FINANCIAL CAPACITY:
The council will use the CreditSafe Rating Model to determine whether a Bidder is a financial risk to the extent that they cannot perform the contract. A full breakdown of the council's approach to economic and financial standing is provided in Annex B of the Invitation to Tender.
INSURANCE
Bidders must demonstrate that they hold or can commit to obtaining:
- Public Liability Insurance = £10million for each and every claim
- Employer's Liability Insurance = £5million for each and every claim
- Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2million for each and every claim
TECHNICAL CAPACITY
Accreditation - Bidders must evidence that the person responsible for all electrical work is NICEIC accredited.
Experience - Bidders must provide 2 case studies to demonstrate they have completed refurbishments of a similar scale and scope. At least 1 on these examples must demonstrate managing works in multiple properties and managing multiple trades.
Health and Safety - Bidders must evidence that they have suitable health and safety policies in place.
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 28 Oct 2025, 16:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2025, 17:08 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069121- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5a1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
28 Oct 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published365 days ago28 Oct 2025, 16:38 GMT
- Clarification questions by348 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline338 days ago24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts290 days ago12 Jan 2026
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2025- Tender notice published28 Oct 2025, 16:38 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Oct 2025, 17:08 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender