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ESCC-TO-PMA-Motcombe CPS - Boiler Replacement Works.

East Sussex County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 08:03

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured construction works to replace the existing oil-fired boiler at Motcombe Community Primary School. The replacement is a dual-fuel boiler, designed so that it can be adapted to run on gas in the future. The requirement covers boiler replacement rather than general building work, with the purpose of modernising the school’s heating system and allowing a future change of fuel. The work is associated with Motcombe Community Primary School and the buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, a local authority based in Lewes. The procurement is classified as construction work. This is a specialist mechanical and heating installation requirement for contractors able to remove an existing oil-fired system and install compatible dual-fuel equipment in a school environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, run as a mini-competition through a PCR15 framework. The single lot was evaluated on price. Six bids were received, all from small and medium-sized enterprises and all submitted electronically. The contract was awarded to T.S.S. Facilities Limited, a Brighton-based SME, at £146,264.55. The award is active and the contract was signed on 11 June 2026. The lot record is marked cancelled, but the award and contract are recorded as active. The procurement allowed for programme timescales to be extended where necessary. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, with the procurement treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive.

This procurement demonstrates a defined need for school boiler replacement at a six-figure project scale, involving conversion from an oil-fired boiler to dual-fuel equipment with future gas adaptability. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical experience in commercial or public-sector heating-system replacement, including isolating and removing existing oil-fired plant, installing dual-fuel boilers and designing or delivering systems that can later operate on gas. Experience working safely in an occupied school setting would be commercially relevant. The route to market was a competitive mini-competition through a PCR15 framework, and all six recorded bidders were SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller specialist contractors. Price was the sole recorded award criterion, so cost control and a clear, competitive pricing approach would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC-TO-PMA-Motcombe CPS - Boiler Replacement Works.

Notice Description

Boiler Replacement Works at Motcombe Community Primary School. To replace the existing oil fired boiler with dual fuel boiler that can be adapted to run on gas in the future.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Boiler Replacement Works at Motcombe Community Primary School. To replace the existing oil fired boiler with dual fuel boiler that can be adapted to run on gas in the future.

Options: Programme of works so timescales may need to be extended.

Procurement Information

Contract run as a mini-comp via a PCR15 Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083691-2026
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
£146,264 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

TSS Facilities Ltd

Further Information

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