Award

Repairs, Planned Maintenance and General Build

THURROCK COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

08 May 2026 at 09:46

AwardUpdate

07 May 2026 at 07:23

Award

05 May 2026 at 09:51

Tender

22 Jul 2025 at 13:47

Planning

23 May 2025 at 09:31

Summary of the contracting process

Thurrock Council, a sub-central government authority based in Grays, has concluded a public procurement process titled "Repairs, Planned Maintenance and General Build", aimed at securing a single Main Contractor for reactive repairs, planned maintenance, voids works, and general building works across the location in the UKH32 region. The procurement method employed was an open, competitive flexible procedure, with the tender reaching its award stage on 5th May 2026. Mears Limited, a large-scale supplier headquartered in Gloucester, has been awarded the contract valued at £290,029,131. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1st November 2026 and will run until 31st October 2031, with an option for a further five-year extension. The procurement focused on the construction work industry, identified under CPV code 45000000, and has a projected contract sign-off milestone scheduled for 18th May 2026.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in construction and maintenance services, particularly those capable of handling comprehensive building projects. With a total of six bids submitted, large-scale enterprises that have the resources to manage extensive works will find this contract beneficial for expanding their portfolio and establishing government partnerships. As the procurement was conducted using an open method, it illustrates the possibility of mid-size to large firms leveraging the competitive yet flexible tendering procedures to enter or expand within public sector markets, especially by focusing on quality and pricing strategies aligned with tender requirements.

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Notice Title

Repairs, Planned Maintenance and General Build

Notice Description

The Authority's requirement under this Contract is for a single Main Contractor to provide all reactive repairs, planning maintenance, voids works and general building works. Reference should be made to the Term Brief and associated documents that form part of this pack.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05210e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042349-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£240,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£290,029,131 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
4 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THURROCK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GRAYS
Postcode
RM17 6SL
Post Town
Romford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH32 Thurrock
Delivery Location
TLH32 Thurrock

Local Authority
Thurrock
Electoral Ward
Grays Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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