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21 Oct 2026 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured refurbishment works to the toilets at Cradle Hill and Hamsey Primary Schools. This is a building works requirement focused on school toilet facilities, rather than a general school refurbishment. The named schools define the scope; the procurement identifies East Sussex as the delivery area. The council is the buying organisation. The work is relevant to building contractors with experience carrying out refurbishment works in primary-school settings, particularly where work needs to be planned around school facilities and users. The requirement covers both schools under one procurement, so suppliers would need to be capable of delivering the specified works across the two sites.

The procurement is recorded as complete, with an active award to Cornerstone Building Limited and an active contract. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026 and has a stated value of £126,025. The procurement used a limited procedure: a mini-competition under a framework, without a separately published call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. The requirement was arranged as one lot, although that lot is also marked cancelled in the procurement data; the active award and contract are recorded against it. The stated option allows the programme of works to be extended if needed. Four bids were received, all from SMEs and submitted electronically.

For a supplier assessing similar East Sussex County Council work, this award shows demand for primary-school toilet refurbishment delivered through a framework mini-competition. A credible competitor would need building refurbishment capability suited to school toilet facilities and the capacity to deliver work across more than one primary-school site. The buyer selected a supplier through a price-based evaluation, so competitive pricing would matter alongside a clear, deliverable programme. The record shows that SMEs competed and that the awarded contractor was a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that this scale of school refurbishment can be delivered by an SME. Relevant experience coordinating refurbishment in school environments would help demonstrate that the work can be completed reliably.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC-PMD-Cradle Hill & Hamsey Primary WC refurbishment works

Notice Description

Cradle Hill & Hamsey Primary WC refurbishment works.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cradle Hill & Hamsey Primary WC refurbishment works.

Options: Programme of works so may need to be extended

Procurement Information

Mini comp run under a PCR15 Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099574-2026
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
£126,025 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days 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

CORNERSTONE BUILDING LIMITED

Further Information

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