Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TWBC - Stock Condition Surveys

Official notice

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ46)

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 5 Jan 2026awarded 16 Feb 2026

Awarded to BLB Chartered Surveyors

Contract term 1 yrends 25 Jan 2027 · up to 25 Jan 2029 with extensions · starts 26 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to procure a qualified contractor for completing Stock condition surveys on council owned buildings. To be completed utilising in house asset management software (logons and training will be given). Also, preparation of Planned Maintenance report from works highlighted and possible management of program.

CPV: Building services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Contract period: 26 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 25 Jan 2029 with extensions

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: This is a contract to provide surveys for a total period of 3 years (1+1+1), extensions subject to performance and commercial agreement.

71315000 Building services

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

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 60%
Criterion 2: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1: Cost
Criterion 2: Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
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: 1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 22 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 12 Jan 2026
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078608
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Building services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ46)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec3c Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Risks: Description Of Risk - Local Government Reorganisation
Likelihood of Occurrence (Low, Medium or High) - High
Would this lead to potential modification of contract. If so how? - Potential novation of contract

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 22 Jun 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published323 days ago
1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Clarification questions by305 days ago
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline288 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by280 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts267 days ago
26 Jan 2026
Assessment summaries sent246 days ago
16 Feb 2026
Latest notice published120 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
16 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
22 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BLB Chartered SurveyorsSME6 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2027 · up to 5 Mar 2029Extensions: This is a contract to provide surveys for a total period of 3 years (1+1+1), extensions subject to performance and commercial agreement.	—	16 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · BLB Chartered SurveyorsSME
Signed
18 Mar 2026
Value
—
Period
22 Jun 2026 – 24 Feb 2027 · up to 24 Feb 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
This contract start date is the 25/02/2026. This contract is for 1 initial year with the option of 2 annual extension years. (1+1+1)

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDX-6964-RZQX Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1RSContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

BLB Chartered SurveyorsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 4432469GB-PPON: PLLL-8528-CDZM 15-16 Hunns Mere Way, Brighton, South East, BN2 6AHContact email
BLB Surveyors LtdAwarded supplier 15-16 Hunns Mere Way, Brighton, South East, BN2 6AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT