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title: "Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils - Social Decarbonisation Retrofit Contract"
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# Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils - Social Decarbonisation Retrofit Contract

Buyer: PROSPER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0dcb2fc-1dc9-4d9c-8cc6-b174011d6c75

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## Summary

Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council have commissioned works to deliver and install social decarbonisation retrofit measures in line with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero requirements. The scope is building installation and building completion work, including retrofit measures intended to improve the energy performance of existing homes or buildings. Delivery is across the South East of England. Prosper Procurement Ltd managed the procurement for the contracting body. The requirement is classified as works and is identified under building installation work (CPV 45300000), with building completion work as an additional category. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the appointed contractor is Mears Limited.

This is a completed procurement and an award following a direct award under the Decarbonisation Retro-Fit Framework, including refurbishment works. The award was made to Mears Limited on 11 August 2026 for £2,500,000. The contract runs from 12 August 2026 to 31 August 2031. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 23:59. Prosper Procurement Ltd managed the process on behalf of Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils. The procurement used a direct award route rather than an open competition, drawing on the existing framework. The contract is for works, and the award notice records the requirement as complete and the award as active.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for domestic or building retrofit delivered through a framework route, with the requirement combining energy-efficiency measures, refurbishment-related activity, building installation and completion work. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to manage whole-project retrofit delivery, coordinate installation teams and complete associated building works to the standards required by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Evidence of delivering comparable decarbonisation or refurbishment programmes, reliable supply-chain and workforce capacity, and the ability to operate across the South East would strengthen its position. Smaller firms may be relevant, either as framework suppliers or as capable delivery partners for larger retrofit contractors.

## Notice

Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils have appointed a contractor to carry out the delivery and installation of retrofit measures in line with Department of Energy Security & Net Zero. Prosper Procurement Ltd (PROSPER) is managing this procurement on behalf of the Contracting Body. PLEASE NOTE: This is an award notice following a Direct Award under a Framework Agreement and this contract has been let. Additional information: This is an award notice following a direct award under Framework Ref: DN608786 - Decarbonisation Retro-Fit Framework (including Refurbishment works) [FTS Ref: 2022/S 000-022216]

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1b7c233-0f12-4205-a4d0-0fa7f40a8060 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROSPER |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE28 9NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Tynemouth |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mears Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45400000 - Building completion work

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1b7c233-0f12-4205-a4d0-0fa7f40a8060

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1b7c233-0f12-4205-a4d0-0fa7f40a8060
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://prosper.uk.com/

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