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Published 9 May 2025, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Two Stage tender for the provision of Pre-Construction Services and Construction Works for Andover Theatre

Official notice

Authority: Test Valley Borough Council (Local council)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ3)
Published estimate£25,000,000≈ £13m / year · £30,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2026awarded 19 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jun 2028 · starts 29 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Competitive Flexible procurement for the pre-construction services and construction works for Andover Theatre. The existing Site is owned by the Authority. It included a vacant retail unit (Unit 62) which was last occupied by Poundstretcher. To support the construction of Andover's New Theatre, the Authority has let a separate contract for demolition of the existing unit, leaving a clear site ready for development. The new theatre will be the new home of The Lights, a successful, Authority operated theatre venue, currently located adjacent to the Andover leisure centre. The proposed new theatre forms the cornerstone of the new Andover Masterplan (www.thinkandovertowncentre.co.uk/masterplan ↗) for the regeneration of Andover to bring more business, homes and activity to the town centre. Once complete, it will transform and revitalise the site spanning between the High Street and the Town Mills Riverside Park. The estimated combined total value of the Contracts is £25 million (excluding VAT), the breakdown is as follows:

  • Professional Services Contract: £600,000 (exc VAT),
  • Main Works Contract: £24,400,000 (exc VAT). The anticipated term of the PSC is 22 weeks and the Main Works Contract is 77 weeks Full details of the requirements of this procurement and supporting information are available in the procurement documents.
  • How the procedure runs: The Authority will be conducting a multi-stage procurement process where Suppliers are first invited to complete a PSQ from which the Suppliers with the [5] highest scoring PSQ responses will be invited to participate in stage 2 of the Procurement to submit Final Tenders. The Contract is not subject to negotiations between Suppliers and the Authority in this Procurement. Suppliers must return their Final Tender responses on the basis of full and unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Contract. The Supplier submitting the highest scoring Final Tender to the Authority will be considered for the award of the Contract. A detailed description of the procedure is included in the procurement documents.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£25,000,000
Contract period: 29 May 2026 – 1 Jun 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £25,000,000 exc. VAT · £30,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
45000000 Construction work71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection 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
  • Quality 70%: Quality 70% Q1 Delivery Team and Structure (15%) Q1.1 Proposed Delivery ((8%)) Q1.2 Organogram ((3%)) Q1.3 Resource Schedule ((4%)) Q.2 Understanding of Delivery Requirements (25%) Q2.1 Approach ((10%)) Q2.2 Coordination ((5%)) Q2.3 Integrated Approach ((5%)) Q2.4 Construction Methods ((5%)) Q.3 Programme (20%) Q3.1 Overall Programme ((10%)) Q3.2 Programme Narrative ((10%)) Q.4 Interview Stakeholder Engagement (10%) 4.1 Engagement during Phase 1 ((2%)) 4.2 Engagement during Phase 2 ((5%)) 4.3 Communication and Reporting Mechanisms ((3%)) Legal Pass/Fail
  • Financial 30%

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
9 May 2025, 16:44 BST
Last source update
19 May 2026, 17:45 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 May 2026
Authority reference
CE070
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078209
Accelerated
Qualifying planned procurement notice
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesConstruction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051024 Find a Tender
How it runs

The Authority will be conducting a multi-stage procurement process where Suppliers are first invited to complete a PSQ from which the Suppliers with the [5] highest scoring PSQ responses will be invited to participate in stage 2 of the Procurement to submit Final Tenders. The Contract is not subject to negotiations between Suppliers and the Authority in this Procurement. Suppliers must return their Final Tender responses on the basis of full and unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Contract. The Supplier submitting the highest scoring Final Tender to the Authority will be considered for the award of the Contract. A detailed description of the procedure is included in the procurement documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Requests to participate (first stage)
4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

9 May 2025 → 29 May 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    9 May 2025, 16:44 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Expressions of interest by
    4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published334 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 15:46 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by317 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline208 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent162 days ago
    19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published162 days ago
    19 May 2026, 17:45 BST
  9. Award decision expected by161 days ago
    20 May 2026, 00:59 BST
  10. Contract starts152 days ago
    29 May 2026
  11. Standstill ends151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    9 May 2025, 16:44 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Nov 2025, 15:46 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £25,000,000
    28 Nov 2025, 15:46 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    28 Nov 2025, 15:46 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    28 Nov 2025, 15:46 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    28 Nov 2025, 15:46 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    19 May 2026, 17:45 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    19 May 2026, 17:45 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    19 May 2026, 17:45 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Named bidders 4published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd1 Jun 2026 – 19 Jul 2028Options: As a Two Stage tender for the provision of Pre-Construction Services and Construction Works the contract may proceed to the Construction Works Stage. The estimated total value is £25m (+VAT) with the value of the Pre-Construction Services Stage being £383,361 (+VAT)£25,000,00019 May 2026standstill to 29 May 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-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

Test Valley Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBR-9184-HTQT Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, Andover, South East, SP10 3AJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: When the tender is advertised prospective bidders may obtain all procurement documents via the UK's Find a Tender Service (FTS) - this will provide a link to Mercell where the tender documents are held (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK). A direct link to the opportunity will be included in the Tender Notice. Queries regarding document access should be directed to Dave Owers, TVBC Procurement Officer at [email protected]

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender