Official UK procurement notice
Refurbishment of Ground Floor Toilets & Cloakroom at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot
Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is seeking to appoint a suitably competent Contractor to carry out internal refurbishment works to national building specifications and standards, at The Cornerstone Arts Centre located in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
The Cornerstone is a municipal multi-purpose arts and community venue, owned and managed by SODC. It is located in the heart of Didcot town centre, adjacent to the popular Orchard Shopping Centre. The premises is staffed from 10:00 to 23:00, Monday to Saturday. It is open to the public on these days, with ticketed shows taking place in the evenings and other community-based hire functions throughout the day. It is principally closed on Sundays, though may open on an infrequent basis for shows if required.
The premises was constructed in 2007/08 and comprises of three storeys, accommodating a ground floor café and various exhibition rooms, toilets, cloakroom, offices, auditorium and smaller multi-functional rooms. The premises is constructed on an incline so that there is a lower ground, upper ground and 1st floor areas. The floors are linked via a staircase that ascends from lower ground floor to the upper floors. The stair is open to the lower ground floor café and exhibition spaces. The café and exhibition spaces are popular with the local community and visitors alike, attracting busy lunchtime trade as well as during evening performances and events.
The ground floor toilets and cloakroom require upgrading to improve general decorative order, functionality and accessibility. The Works briefly comprises of:
Male Toilet: to include; localised damp-proofing, installation of PVC wall cladding to all walls, minor electrical works, cleaning and pressure testing of the IPS, cosmetic improvements to sink area, general painting and decorating.
Female Toilet: to include; localised damp-proofing, installation of PVC wall cladding to all walls, minor electrical works, cleaning of IPS, cosmetic improvements to sink area, general painting and decorating, installation of new ceiling.
Disabled Toilet: to include the re-decoration of ground floor disabled toilet facility (woodwork and ceiling). Removal of secondary toilet and associated pipework/boxing. Replacement flooring. Removal of tile finishes and installation of new PVC wall cladding. Minor electrical works. Cleaning and pressure testing of the IPS system.
Ground floor Cloak Room Area: To include; removal of existing counter in current cloakroom. Painting of floor. Create new cloakroom in adjacent understairs alcove complete with storage, modified counter and new electric roller shutter. Minor electrical works, painting and decorating.
Tenderers should note that the above is not an exhaustive list and should include for any additional items of work as identified in the specification, tender drawings, schedule of works and other tender supporting documents, that is not specifically mentioned or listed above but will be required in order to complete the Works as necessary.
The successful Contractor must demonstrate their ability to provide the services required, conformation to current appropriate legislation, as well as all other relevant health and safety regulations.
The successful Contractor must provide a suitably trained workforce that has experience and knowledge of the Works required to be undertaken.
The successful Contractor is to provide all labour, materials, plant/equipment, and other items necessary for the proper execution of the Works, in its entirety.
CPV: Overhaul and refurbishment work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£74,000
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Award Criteria (Quality Criteria)/ Weighting Quality = 35% Carbon Reduction & Energy Efficiency = 5% Price = 60%
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £148,000 (twice the annual value).
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How South Oxfordshire District Council buys Other building completion work (CPV 4545), and who usually turns up
South Oxfordshire District Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Other building completion work (CPV 4545) →
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1 bid25% / 21%
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4–675% / 32%
7+0% / 43%
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Below estimate60% / 36%
Within ±2%0% / 29%
Above estimate40% / 36%
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Lot #1CPV 4545Published estimate£74k
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1 bid1%
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4–626%
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Middle 50%£60k–£72k
Estimate£74k
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Ashe Construction LimitedWorked for this buyer | Design and Build Contractor for PSDS3 Decarbonisation Works at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcotended Aug 2026 | — | £1.3m | Similar wording and category |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £5.3m10 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 3 live · £919k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 6% below n=8 | |
| £26m8 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £988k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 40% above n=3 | |
| £44m11 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 3 live · £17m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 10% below n=2 | |
| £5.4m10 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £4.4m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £69m8 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago | 1 live · £9.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=5 |
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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
- Open for tender
- 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
- 25 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
- Authority reference
C-000511- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090847- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a31Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via ProContract (Due North)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 4 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
The council use the Proactis e-procurement system to run their procurement opportunities.
This opportunity can be found by searching sebp.due-north.com ↗ by clicking on Opportunities, filtering to South Oxfordshire District Council and clicking on the appropriate opportunity.
Timeline
25 Sept 2026 → 5 Jan 2027 · 3 dates- Tender notice published34 days ago25 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 6 days4 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 67 days5 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published25 Sept 2026, 10:14 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
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- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
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- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender