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title: "HMCTS Worthing Magistrates and County Court Chiller Replacement BPRN 15704"
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# HMCTS Worthing Magistrates and County Court Chiller Replacement BPRN 15704

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da62f0fb-7829-4dd7-94f8-bbe3419e8294

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned replacement of the chiller at Worthing Magistrates and County Court. This is building-services replacement work at the court in Worthing, West Sussex, with delivery associated with the BN11 1JE postcode. The requirement is described as chiller replacement; the procurement is classified as works, although the stated scope is specifically replacement of cooling equipment rather than broader court construction. The Ministry of Justice is the buyer. The contract was awarded to Kier Construction Ltd. This requirement is relevant to contractors with experience delivering chiller replacement and associated work in operational public buildings, particularly court or other secure estate settings.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Kier Construction Ltd on 26 August 2026. It was conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement using a selective process. The tender submission deadline was 24 April 2026. The estimated procurement value and awarded contract value are each £213,439,317. The contract period runs from 3 February 2027 to 7 July 2028. The requirement is a single chiller-replacement project at Worthing Magistrates and County Court, rather than a set of separately awarded lots. The published information identifies no detailed evaluation criteria or specific participation requirements, so the basis for comparing suppliers beyond the framework call-off route is not described.

This award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Justice demand for chiller replacement within its court estate. A future competitor would need to show the technical capability and delivery capacity to replace major cooling plant in a live courthouse, coordinating work around the needs of a public justice building. Experience managing building-services projects of comparable scale, safely maintaining continuity of building operations and delivering within a defined programme would help establish credibility. The selected supplier is a large construction company, and the procurement used a framework call-off route; suppliers seeking similar work should therefore be positioned to participate through the relevant framework and evidence that they can manage complex estate works. The stated suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

Chiller Replacement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/399beea8-6e8e-4843-bfcf-e9c4e02b4b45 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2027 - 7 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £213,439,317 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £213,439,317 |
| 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 | Ministry of Justice |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Kier Construction |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45216112 - Court building construction work

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/399beea8-6e8e-4843-bfcf-e9c4e02b4b45

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/399beea8-6e8e-4843-bfcf-e9c4e02b4b45
  7th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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