Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of 1 bed social rented units
Notice Description
To purchase 1 bedroom social rented units
Procurement Information
A procurement process was initiated on 22nd December 2025, with the associated UK4 Tender Notice published on the same date. The tender was scheduled to close on 26th January 2026, allowing for the Christmas period to be taken into account. Although five organisations registered an interest in the opportunity, none proceeded to submit a formal bid before the deadline. Following the closure of the tender window, the Council contacted all respondents to request feedback on their decision not to progress. Unfortunately, no written feedback was received. A further follow up request was issued, but again no responses were provided. Some informal, anecdotal feedback was obtained through a conversation with one of the interested parties, who indicated that the registration process required by the Central Digital Platform was overly complex, which contributed to their decision not to submit a bid. On the basis of Legal Services' advice, and in light of the unsuccessful tender process, it is considered that a direct award to Trent & Dove for the provision of the required services represents the most appropriate route forward.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069e6e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046786-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
70 - Real estate services
-
- CPV Codes
70333000 - Housing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH 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
- BURTON UPON TRENT
- Postcode
- DE14 2EB
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- East Staffordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Shobnall
- Westminster Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046786-2026
21st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046779-2026
21st May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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