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Published 22 Aug 2025, 09:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Old Orchard Road Residential Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Eastbourne Borough Council (Local council)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)
Published estimate£8,000,000≈ £2.7m / year · £9,600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The project comprises the design and build of a vacant site (previously the Ministry of Justice building) in Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne. The site is located in the Town Centre, but in a predominantly residential area adjacent to a conservation zone.

The scheme was granted at planning committee 13th December 2024 (Planning application reference 240418), and the decision notice is expected imminently. The S106 is almost complete.

The site is in the ownership of Eastbourne Borough Council who are the project Employer.

The proposed development comprises of 30 flats, all of which are affordable housing, this includes two accessible ground floor flats with two private parking bays. The rest of the site will be carefully landscaped with gardens that will provide communal / private amenity for the residents.

  • How the procedure runs: This is a two stage process. The top 5 contractors who pass the Conditions of Participation will be invited to Tender.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 3 yrsPublished value£8,000,000
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £8,000,000 exc. VAT · £9,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
45000000 Construction work

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
  • Simple description: Details of the award criteria can be found in the PSQ

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
Cancelled
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
22 Aug 2025, 09:31 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 25 Sept 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050713
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c80 Find a Tender
How it runs

This is a two stage process. The top 5 contractors who pass the Conditions of Participation will be invited to Tender.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/asp… ↗

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 09:31 BST
  2. Submission deadline400 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Award decision expected by397 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published371 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
  5. Contract starts289 days ago
    12 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 09:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    21 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—21 Oct 2025CancelledAn error was found in the evaluation criteria which will be amended and reissued

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2028
    Status
    cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Eastbourne Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYT-2735-CVVJ Town Hall, Eastbourne, South East, BN21 4UGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender