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ESPH SB De La Warr Pavilion - Forestage Elevator (ESPH703)

Rother District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 11:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

08 May 2025 at 16:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rother District Council procured the design and supply of a new forestage elevator, also known as a piano lift, for the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. The work includes the lift and its installation as part of the refurbishment of this Grade I listed arts and music venue. It covers mechanical and goods-lift equipment, stage construction works and lift installation. The council is the public-sector buyer. The requirement is therefore aimed at specialist lift and stage-engineering contractors able to design, supply and install equipment within a heritage cultural venue and alongside a wider refurbishment programme. Delivery is at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea.

The procurement is complete and Centre Stage Engineering Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 12 February 2026 and runs from 12 February to 31 August 2026. Its value is £176,588 excluding VAT, or £211,905.60 including VAT. The tender was a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. The deadline for enquiries was 21 May 2025 at 21:00, and the tender submission deadline was 5 June 2025 at 14:00. There was one lot, marked suitable for SMEs. The award used the most advantageous tender approach, weighted equally between quality at 50% and cost at 50%, with qualitative criteria detailed in the tender pack.

This award shows demand from Rother District Council for specialist stage-lift engineering within a listed arts and music venue. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work for this buyer would need credible capability in designing, supplying and installing mechanical or goods lifts, together with stage construction and integration expertise. Experience working in heritage buildings and live cultural venues would be relevant because the requirement formed part of a refurbishment of a Grade I listed pavilion. The procurement was suitable for SMEs, indicating that a focused specialist contractor could be well placed to compete rather than only a major general contractor. A strong future competitor would also need to evidence technical quality alongside cost, since both were given equal weight in the evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESPH SB De La Warr Pavilion - Forestage Elevator (ESPH703)

Notice Description

Rother District Council ('the Council') are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor for the design and supply of a new forestage elevator (often referred to as the 'piano lift') at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, East Sussex. The De La Warr Pavilion is a Grade I listed arts and music venue, constructed in 1935. It is currently undergoing a refurbishment programme, a part of which is the supply and installation of a new forestage elevator.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068621-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

42416120 - Goods lifts

42416130 - Mechanical lifts

45237000 - Stage construction works

45313100 - Lift installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£176,588 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
12 Feb 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rother District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
Postcode
TN39 3JX
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Local Authority
Rother
Electoral Ward
Bexhill Central
Westminster Constituency
Bexhill and Battle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Centre Stage Engineering Limited

Further Information

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