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Clerk of works and QS for warm homes wave 3

East Suffolk Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 11:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 13:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Suffolk Council procured construction consultancy services for its Warm Homes Project, which is delivering more than 624 retrofit measures across the council’s social-housing portfolio rated EPC D or below. The requirement combines Clerk of Works and Quantity Surveyor support. The Clerk of Works role covers site visits and report writing, while the Quantity Surveyor provides monthly support. The appointed supplier must also manage appointments for visits to tenanted properties. Work is across the East Suffolk district, with the main concentration in Lowestoft, Beccles, Bungay and Southwold. The buyer is East Suffolk Council, a sub-central public authority. This is a single service requirement covering project oversight, construction quality and cost-management support for domestic energy-efficiency retrofit works.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold open competition under the open procedure. Canham Consulting LTD was awarded the contract on 6 August 2026. The awarded value is £192,000 gross, including VAT. The award covers one lot and the contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2028. Evaluation was based on 40% price and 60% quality, with quality assessed against sub-criteria in the tender pack. Three bids were received and all three reached the final stage; all final-stage bidders were SMEs. The tender enquiry deadline was 24 June 2026 at 1pm and the bid deadline was 8 July 2026 at 1pm. Contract signature was scheduled for 20 August 2026.

This award demonstrates a defined need for specialist construction consultancy supporting energy-efficiency retrofit in occupied social housing. A credible competitor would need to provide both Clerk of Works and Quantity Surveyor capability, with sufficient resource for regular site attendance, clear inspection and reporting, and monthly cost-management input. It would also need practical systems for arranging access to tenanted properties across a dispersed district and coordinating visits with residents and project teams. Experience of retrofit delivery, domestic energy-performance improvement and quality assurance would be directly relevant to the requirement. The competition attracted three final-stage SME bids, showing that the scope was accessible to smaller specialist consultancies able to combine site-based technical oversight with surveying and administrative capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clerk of works and QS for warm homes wave 3

Notice Description

The Warm Homes Project aims to install 624+ retrofit measures across the councils portfolio of social housing which are rated at EPC D and below. The project is forecast to run until Summer 2028. We are seeking the support of a Clerk of Works and a Quantity Surveyor to support the warm homes project. Clerk of works support is required for 2.5 days a week (2 days for site visits and 0.5 day for report writing). QS support is required once a month for the duration of the project. Any successful supplier will be required to manage appointment booking with regards to visits to tenanted properties. The region of works is spread amongst all of ESC district but mainly focused, in Lowestoft, Beccles, Bungay and Southwold.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b413
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075181-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2028 2-3 years
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
East Suffolk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOODBRIDGE
Postcode
IP12 1RT
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Melton
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Canham Consulting Ltd

Further Information

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