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ESCC-PMA-Bourne Primary School - Heating Works - Phase one.

East Sussex County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 08:19

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured construction and mechanical heating works at Bourne Primary School. The requirement was to install a VRV/VRF heating and cooling system on the first floor of the south block. This is a school-building services installation rather than general building work, and would suit contractors experienced in commercial HVAC systems, heating infrastructure and work in occupied or operational education settings. The delivery location is Bourne Primary School in East Sussex. The council is the public-sector buyer and commissioning authority. The procurement concerned one defined package of works, covering the installation described above. The requirement falls within the construction works category and is focused on delivering a specific building-services upgrade within the school.

The procurement has reached completion and a supplier was selected. It used a limited mini-competition under a PCR 2015 Works Framework, run without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was evaluated on price. Five bids were received, all from SMEs and all submitted electronically. The award was made to Edgar and Wood Mechanical Services Limited, an SME based in Brighton. The contract is active, was signed on 22 May 2026, and has a value of £196,625.09. The recorded procurement lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The works timescale could be extended if delivery slipped. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This procurement shows that East Sussex County Council buys specialist VRV/VRF installation work for schools through a Works Framework mini-competition, with price as the recorded evaluation basis. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable capability to design, supply, install and commission VRV/VRF systems, together with broader commercial heating-works competence. Experience delivering mechanical services in school buildings would be relevant, particularly where work must be coordinated around teaching activities, safeguarding requirements and an existing building. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist contractor. Framework access and the ability to submit compliant electronic bids would be important for competing through the same route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC-PMA-Bourne Primary School - Heating Works - Phase one.

Notice Description

Heating works at Bourne Primary School. To install a VRV/ VRF system to the first floor of the south block.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Heating works at Bourne Primary School. To install a VRV/ VRF system to the first floor of the south block.

Options: Works timescales may slip and need extending.

Procurement Information

Project run as a mini-competition under a PCR2015 Works Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e923
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079693-2026
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
£196,625 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20263 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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