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Published 7 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WSFT - Works - MECU Refurb QS services

Official notice

Authority: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£43,750published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 4 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Castons Consulting Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of quantity surveying consultancy services to support the Trust's UEC funded capital works programme. QS activities associated with the refurbishment of the MECU, creation of a new staff changing area, Emergency Department reception desk works, bereavement room refurbishment, Muslim WC provision, remodelling of an existing changing area to create an Emergency Department staff break room, bariatric bed store works and the provision of a gender-neutral WC. The service supports the Trust in ensuring effective cost control, budget management and commercial oversight throughout project delivery.

This contract has been awarded directly to a single supplier for technical and operational reasons relating to continuity of existing estates works.

The supplier retains detailed knowledge of the Trust’s estate, ongoing works, and site-specific requirements. Introducing an alternative supplier at this stage would create risks including disruption to ongoing works, delays or issues with existing designs and partially completed works, potential health and safety impacts, and additional cost and delay caused by mobilisation and knowledge transfer.

The Trust acknowledges that this requirement was not procured under a competitive process before commencement. This approach was chosen due to the need to manage immediate operational and safety risks rather than standard procurement practice and limits competition and may be subject to external review or challenge.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075159
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £43,7501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Castons Consulting Ltd£43,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • WSFT - Works - MECU Refurb QS services · Castons Consulting Ltd

    Signed
    4 Nov 2025
    Value
    £43,750
    Period
    4 Nov 2025 – 3 May 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZXH-6286-HYJQ Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 2QZContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Castons Consulting LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14203044 South Kiln 44 Felaw Street, Ipswich, East of England, IP2 8SJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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