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Official UK procurement notice

Waste Workshop Fit Out · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Castle Point Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Essex County Council

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£525,000£630,000 inc. VAT12.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 26 Mar 2026
Awarded to N.C. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
Contract term 5 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 25 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To undertake building works to three industrial units to create a workshop facility which includes the creation of a reception, offices, storerooms, welfare facilities, installation of a vehicle inspection pit and the installation of workshop equipment provided by others.

CPV: Construction work · Workshop equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moPublished value£525,000
Contract period: 25 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (5 mo)Value: £525,000 exc. VAT · £630,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Awarded
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
1 Dec 2025, 13:04 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 17:34 GMT
Authority reference
EPP0268
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078480
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workWorkshop equipment
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ebee Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions can only be made through the Proactis e-portal.

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Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 26 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published329 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 13:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by311 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline283 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts244 days ago
    25 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published214 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 17:34 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 13:04 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 17:34 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Mar 2026, 17:34 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £457,7581 award exc. VAT
Bids received 98 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
N.C. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITEDSME13 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£457,75826 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Castle Point Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNQD-4618-BZPT Kiln Road, Benfleet, East of England, SS7 1TFContact email

Other public bodies

  • Essex County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcuring Requirement on behalf of Castle Point Borough CouncilGB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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