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Published 20 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PROC140 MTC Small Works inc Coastal Defence

Official notice

Authority: North Norfolk District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£5,200,000≈ £1.7m / year · £5,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 1 Dec 2025
Awarded to Malcolm Abbs Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

General repair and maintenance:

•To provide sound advice to the council on construction related matters and provide best value for money.

•Repairs and maintenance work to external play areas including installation of new free issue play area equipment to BSEN 1176. Must be able to evidence ROSPA Operational Play Inspection qualification and membership of RPII.

•Repairs and maintenance work to council owned leisure centres.

•Repairs and maintenance work to Cromer Pier and Sheringham little Theatre.

•Repairs and maintenance work to public conveniences.

•Repairs and maintenance to other council owned and leased in Assets across the district.

•Repairs and maintenance work to car parks.

•Various works to council owned and shared equity stock of temporary accommodation across the district.

•To undertake various condition surveys across the district for audit and reporting purposes.

•Respond to OOH call outs as required. This will also include responding to dangerous structures to support NNDC OOH duty officer. Be able to access sufficient stock of fencing for emergency response.

•To be available to support NNDC corporate events.

•To undertake minor works and projects (general building works) as directed. This will include coordinating utilities providers and other council appointed contractors. Evidence of SMSTS qualification required.

•Must be able to demonstrate experience of working in extreme weather conditions.

•Monitoring and replenishment of grit bins across various council car parks.

•All operatives must hold current asbestos awareness certification.

•Any other works NNDC consider reasonable to request.

Coastal works element:

•Experience in tidal working including inshore, foreshore and nearshore working

•Works to repair and maintain concrete, steel, hard wood timber, rock and geotextile structures.

•Steel sheet piling and timber piling works

•Demolition, making safe and removal of structures.

•Public safety warning, control and exclusion works.

•Installation and maintenance of public access including ramps, steps and handrailing.

•Local redistribution of beach material.

•Cliff slips – removal of slipped materials and stabilisation works.

•The replacement, repair and recoating of Navigational Aids.

•The repair and replacement of public access and amenity structures.

•Short notice response to asset damage and / or storm and flood tide warnings.

•Closing and opening of NNDC operated flood gates at various locations.

•Significant temporary works are often required to give access for permanent works.

•Maintenance of materials at NNDC compound.

•The Contract includes a requirement for an out of hours Emergency Response service with a minimum 4 hr call out.

•Any other works NNDC consider reasonable to request.

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CPV: Building construction work · Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work · Building internal fittings · Coastal-defence works · Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances · Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants · Construction work for commercial buildings · Construction work for industrial buildings · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings · Entertainment building construction work · Miscellaneous building structures · +2 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£5,200,000

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Criterion 2: 25%
  • Criterion 3: 25%
  • Criterion 4: 10%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Criterion 1: Price
  • Criterion 2: Experience
  • Criterion 3: Methodology
  • Criterion 4: Sustainability
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
20 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update
27 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Authority reference
PROC140
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066740
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workBuilding demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving workBuilding internal fittingsCoastal-defence worksConstruction work for buildings relating to artistic performancesConstruction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurantsConstruction work for commercial buildingsConstruction work for industrial buildingsConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesConstruction work for warehouses and industrial buildings
+4 moreEntertainment building construction workMiscellaneous building structures
Delivery area
East of England (UKH16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfd1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published371 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by343 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline343 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published272 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
  5. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £5,200,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Malcolm Abbs LimitedSMEPROC140 MTC Small works inc coastal defence works1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: 1 plus 1 year£5,200,000 inc. VAT1 Dec 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one10—

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

North Norfolk District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQMH-3252-TNGJ Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer, East of England, NR27 9ENContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Malcolm Abbs LimitedAwarded supplier 1 Heath Road, Sheringham, East of England, NR26 8JHContact name, email, phone

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