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ESCC- Heathfield Community College SEN expansion

East Sussex County Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured construction works for the expansion of special educational needs provision at Heathfield Community College. The requirement is categorised as construction work and concerns the delivery of building or associated works needed to expand the college’s SEN facilities. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Lewes. The work is for Heathfield Community College in East Sussex. This opportunity is relevant to construction contractors with experience delivering education-sector building projects, particularly works that support special educational needs facilities. The requirement is focused on a single school expansion project rather than a broad programme of construction services across multiple sites or authorities.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The requirement was a single lot. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to BMR Construction Limited, an SME, on 23 July 2026. The active contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 23 July 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £594,373.52 excluding VAT and £713,248.22 including VAT. The contract uses a JCT Works contract and includes an option for the timescales to be extended. The awarded work is construction work for the Heathfield Community College SEN expansion. The procurement’s recorded status is complete and the award is active.

This award shows that East Sussex County Council buys focused construction packages for expanding special educational needs provision in schools, using a below-threshold limited competition route. A credible future competitor would need to deliver education-sector construction works for a live school environment and manage the practical requirements of expanding specialist facilities. Relevant capability includes planning and delivering a defined building project, coordinating safely with the college and its stakeholders, and completing works to the required programme and JCT contractual terms. The award to an SME indicates that a business of this scale can compete for the requirement, either as a directly capable contractor or through a suitable delivery team. Experience of school expansion and SEN-related construction would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next requires similar works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC- Heathfield Community College SEN expansion

Notice Description

SEN expansion works at Heathfield Community College

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077517
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088519-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£594,373 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BMR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Further Information

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