Official UK procurement notice
Auditorium Seating Replacement and Installation Works at Chelmsford Theatre
Authority: Chelmsford City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionChelmsford City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of new auditorium seating at Chelmsford Theatre, Duke Street, Chelmsford. The project includes the provision of fixed and removable seating, wheelchair and companion seating positions, floor fixing systems, seat numbering, sponsor plaques, storage trolleys, spare parts, warranties and aftercare support. The successful contractor will work collaboratively with Citizens Design Bureau (CDB) and the theatre team to develop and deliver a fully operational seating solution that enhances customer comfort and experience, maintains or improves seating capacity where possible, and complies with all relevant accessibility, fire safety and industry standards.
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CPV: Refurbishment work · Theatre seats
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£250,000
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 (2)
- Criterion 2: 70%
- Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: Price
- Criterion 2: Quality
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 15 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST
- Authority reference
CCC/THEATRESEATING/2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087265- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa08Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
15 Sept 2026 → 19 Jul 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published43 days ago15 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST
- Clarification questions by15 days ago13 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 days ago20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 263 days19 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published15 Sept 2026, 12:27 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Access Code: K6M79534M7
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender