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title: "Douglass House Demolition"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eac4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Plymouth City Council"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Douglass House Demolition

Buyer: Plymouth City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eac4

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council procured works to demolish Douglass House in Plymouth. The requirement is demolition work at the council’s site, with delivery in Plymouth, United Kingdom. The procurement covers the complete demolition project rather than a separate supply of materials or professional services. It was handled by Plymouth City Council as the public-sector buyer. The selected contractor is Sam Gilpin Demolition Limited, an Exeter-based small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in demolition. The work concerns one completed lot covering Douglass House demolition. The requirement is therefore relevant to demolition contractors, principal contractors and construction businesses with the operational capability to carry out building demolition and associated site works in Plymouth.

The procurement has reached the awarded and completed-tender stage. Plymouth City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Sam Gilpin Demolition Limited was awarded the contract for the demolition works. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 18 September 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding tax and £60,000 including tax. The arrangement began under a Letter of Intent covering mobilisation, workforce mobilisation, pre-ordering materials, taking possession of the site and other work needed for completion, pending execution of a formal JCT Minor Works contract with Contractor Design for the full project scope and value. The tender and lot are recorded as complete.

This award shows Plymouth City Council’s demand for building demolition delivered by a specialist contractor able to manage the full site operation. A credible future supplier would need practical demolition capability, the workforce and equipment to mobilise promptly, and the capacity to secure materials and take possession of a site before completion works are finished. Experience of delivering demolition projects for a public authority would be relevant, particularly where the contractor must manage the works through a Letter of Intent and potentially transition them into a JCT Minor Works contract with Contractor Design. Businesses competing when this requirement returns would need to demonstrate reliable project delivery, site management and the ability to complete demolition works within a defined programme.

## Notice

Demolition of Douglass House, Plymouth

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080451-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Plymouth City Council |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAM GILPIN DEMOLITION LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45111100 - Demolition work

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 15:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080451-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080451-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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