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Douglass House Demolition

Plymouth City Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council procured works to demolish Douglass House in Plymouth. The requirement is demolition work at the council’s site, with delivery in Plymouth, United Kingdom. The procurement covers the complete demolition project rather than a separate supply of materials or professional services. It was handled by Plymouth City Council as the public-sector buyer. The selected contractor is Sam Gilpin Demolition Limited, an Exeter-based small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in demolition. The work concerns one completed lot covering Douglass House demolition. The requirement is therefore relevant to demolition contractors, principal contractors and construction businesses with the operational capability to carry out building demolition and associated site works in Plymouth.

The procurement has reached the awarded and completed-tender stage. Plymouth City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Sam Gilpin Demolition Limited was awarded the contract for the demolition works. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 18 September 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding tax and £60,000 including tax. The arrangement began under a Letter of Intent covering mobilisation, workforce mobilisation, pre-ordering materials, taking possession of the site and other work needed for completion, pending execution of a formal JCT Minor Works contract with Contractor Design for the full project scope and value. The tender and lot are recorded as complete.

This award shows Plymouth City Council’s demand for building demolition delivered by a specialist contractor able to manage the full site operation. A credible future supplier would need practical demolition capability, the workforce and equipment to mobilise promptly, and the capacity to secure materials and take possession of a site before completion works are finished. Experience of delivering demolition projects for a public authority would be relevant, particularly where the contractor must manage the works through a Letter of Intent and potentially transition them into a JCT Minor Works contract with Contractor Design. Businesses competing when this requirement returns would need to demonstrate reliable project delivery, site management and the ability to complete demolition works within a defined programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Douglass House Demolition

Notice Description

Demolition of Douglass House, Plymouth

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eac4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080451-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45111100 - Demolition work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 18 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
Plymouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAM GILPIN DEMOLITION LIMITED

Further Information

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