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ESCC-PMA-Priory School-Boiler works

East Sussex County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 08:01

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured construction works to replace the boilers and control system at Priory School. The requirement covers the mechanical replacement works and associated control-system work needed at the school. Delivery is in East Sussex. The procurement is categorised as construction work and was run as a works requirement. The buyer is a regional or local authority based in Lewes. The selected supplier, Edgar and Wood Mechanical Services Limited, is based in Brighton and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This requirement is therefore relevant to mechanical services contractors, heating specialists and building-services firms able to deliver boiler replacement and control-system installation in a school environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was run as a limited mini-competition under a PCR15 Works Framework, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Price was the stated evaluation criterion. The contract was awarded to Edgar and Wood Mechanical Services Limited, and the contract was signed on 4 June 2026. Its value is £309,320.91. The contract is active, although the published lot is marked cancelled. Five bids were received, all from SMEs and all submitted electronically. The requirement included an option to extend the programme if the works timetable slipped. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive.

This award shows that East Sussex County Council uses a works framework mini-competition to buy sizeable school mechanical projects, with price as the stated basis for selection. Five suppliers competed, demonstrating an established market for this type of requirement and competition from SMEs. A credible future competitor would need proven capability in boiler replacement, heating and mechanical services, control-system installation and work in occupied or operational education buildings. It would also need the project management capacity to coordinate programme changes if works overrun, and the commercial discipline to compete on price. Experience of public-sector framework procedures, electronic tendering and delivering construction works in East Sussex would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next requires comparable school infrastructure work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC-PMA-Priory School-Boiler works

Notice Description

Replacement of boilers and control system at Priory School

Lot Information

Lot 1

Replacement of boilers and control system at Priory School

Options: Programme timescales may slip and need extending for the works.

Procurement Information

This project was run as a mini-competition under a PCR15 Works Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e920
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079689-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£309,320 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDGAR AND WOOD MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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