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HMCTS Worthing Magistrates and County Court Chiller Replacement BPRN 15704

Ministry of Justice

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07 Oct 2026 at 14:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned replacement of the chiller at Worthing Magistrates and County Court. This is building-services replacement work at the court in Worthing, West Sussex, with delivery associated with the BN11 1JE postcode. The requirement is described as chiller replacement; the procurement is classified as works, although the stated scope is specifically replacement of cooling equipment rather than broader court construction. The Ministry of Justice is the buyer. The contract was awarded to Kier Construction Ltd. This requirement is relevant to contractors with experience delivering chiller replacement and associated work in operational public buildings, particularly court or other secure estate settings.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Kier Construction Ltd on 26 August 2026. It was conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement using a selective process. The tender submission deadline was 24 April 2026. The estimated procurement value and awarded contract value are each £213,439,317. The contract period runs from 3 February 2027 to 7 July 2028. The requirement is a single chiller-replacement project at Worthing Magistrates and County Court, rather than a set of separately awarded lots. The published information identifies no detailed evaluation criteria or specific participation requirements, so the basis for comparing suppliers beyond the framework call-off route is not described.

This award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Justice demand for chiller replacement within its court estate. A future competitor would need to show the technical capability and delivery capacity to replace major cooling plant in a live courthouse, coordinating work around the needs of a public justice building. Experience managing building-services projects of comparable scale, safely maintaining continuity of building operations and delivering within a defined programme would help establish credibility. The selected supplier is a large construction company, and the procurement used a framework call-off route; suppliers seeking similar work should therefore be positioned to participate through the relevant framework and evidence that they can manage complex estate works. The stated suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMCTS Worthing Magistrates and County Court Chiller Replacement BPRN 15704

Notice Description

Chiller Replacement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da62f0fb-7829-4dd7-94f8-bbe3419e8294
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/399beea8-6e8e-4843-bfcf-e9c4e02b4b45
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45216112 - Court building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£213,439,317 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£213,439,317 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2027 - 7 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kier Construction

Further Information

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