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Office Conversion Works for Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Aug 2026 at 10:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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21 Jul 2026 at 16:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Great Yarmouth Borough Council procured building and refurbishment works to convert two former council offices into two level-access homes designed for wheelchair accessibility. The sites are on Magdalen Way in Gorleston and King Street in Great Yarmouth. The scope covers building completion, construction and conversion work for residential accommodation, with detailed requirements set out in the specification and supporting appendices. Great Yarmouth Borough Council is the buyer, while East Suffolk Council managed the procurement. This is a construction opportunity focused on adapting existing office buildings into accessible homes, rather than a general property maintenance or consultancy service. Businesses with relevant experience in refurbishment, residential conversion and accessible housing construction would have the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was a single-lot process, with four final-stage bids. The contract was awarded on 21 July 2026 to H Smith & Sons (Honingham) Ltd. Its value is £526,537 excluding VAT, or £631,844.40 including VAT. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026 and runs from 24 August 2026 to 30 September 2026. The contract is active. The evaluation basis is not stated in the available procurement information. The selected supplier is an SME, and all four final-stage bidders were SMEs. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and used a limited competition rather than an open procedure.

This award shows a defined requirement from Great Yarmouth Borough Council for converting public buildings into accessible residential homes, delivered through a below-threshold limited competition. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in office-to-residential conversion, refurbishment and building completion, including work on multi-dwelling or individual homes. Experience of designing or delivering level-access accommodation for wheelchair users would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to interpret a detailed specification and coordinate several construction trades on an existing-building project. The successful supplier was an SME, and all four final-stage bidders were SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller construction businesses rather than restricted to major contractors. Firms with suitable local delivery capacity and evidence of comparable accessible-housing work would be well placed when this buyer next tests the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office Conversion Works for Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Notice Description

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is looking to procure a contractor for the conversion of two former GYBC offices (Magdalen Way, Gorleston and King Street, Great Yarmouth) which will be refurbished and repurposed into 2nr level access homes, designed for wheelchair accessibility. Further details are included in Section C: Specification of the Part A and supporting appendices.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d031
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080183-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

45400000 - Building completion work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£526,537 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£526,537 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 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
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode
NR30 2QF
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Great Yarmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Great Yarmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

H. SMITH & SONS (HONINGHAM) LIMITED

Further Information

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