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Conversion of former bus station to part commercial & public toilets, Mildenhall, IP28 7EZ

West Suffolk Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2026 at 11:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Feb 2026 at 12:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk Council procured building works to convert a former bus station in Mildenhall, Suffolk, into a partly commercial building with public toilet facilities. The requirement covers construction work, including building construction for commercial premises. The council is the buying organisation and the work is at the former bus station, Mildenhall, IP28 7EZ. This is a single construction requirement rather than a multi-service contract. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include building contractors able to manage conversion and refurbishment works, commercial premises construction and public-facing toilet facilities. The requirement is focused on delivering a completed physical building project for the council and the local community, rather than providing ongoing facilities management or general professional services.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold open competition. The tender closed on 26 March 2026 at 12:00, following a clarification deadline of 19 March 2026. The estimated value was £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. Fifteen bids were received, all reaching the final stage, including 15 from SMEs. Rose Builders was awarded the single lot on 14 May 2026 for £345,176.24 including VAT. The awarded contract period is 21 September 2026 to 8 January 2027; signature was scheduled for 14 September 2026. Evaluation gave 65% to price, 20% to technical competence, 10% to sustainability and 5% to social value.

This award demonstrates demand from West Suffolk Council for substantial building-conversion work that combines commercial accommodation with public toilet provision. A credible competitor for similar council work would need proven construction and refurbishment capability, with enough project management, trades and site capacity to deliver a complete public-facing building scheme. Technical competence was a significant part of the evaluation, so evidence of successfully delivering comparable commercial or community premises would be important. Suppliers should also be able to show practical sustainability measures and a clear social-value contribution, as both were scored separately. The result also shows that SME contractors can compete effectively for this type of council construction requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Conversion of former bus station to part commercial & public toilets, Mildenhall, IP28 7EZ

Notice Description

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of the conversion of a former bus station to part commercial and public toilets. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Thursday 26th March 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is Thursday 19th March which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064c52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086311-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45213100 - Construction work for commercial buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£345,176 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Suffolk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 3YU
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Minden
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rose Builders Ltd

Further Information

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