---
title: "33-35 High Street - Internal Strip Out_REV B"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786ef"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Suffolk Council"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# 33-35 High Street - Internal Strip Out_REV B

Buyer: West Suffolk Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786ef

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## Summary

West Suffolk Council procured works to strip out and internally demolish the existing building at 33–35 High Street, including asbestos removal, so it could be converted into a retail unit. The requirement covers demolition and site clearance inside the building, with asbestos removal forming part of the work. The buyer is West Suffolk Council, based in Bury St Edmunds. The named site is 33–35 High Street; the town or city for the site is not stated in the procurement details. This is a building demolition and asbestos-removal requirement, rather than a general retail fit-out contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited. The award date was 13 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 26 October to 21 December 2026. The award value is £89,436 excluding VAT (£107,323.20 including VAT). The council used a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot, and two bids were received; both reached the final stage and both were from small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is recorded as active. The data gives no named evaluation criteria or scoring basis. A future signature date was scheduled for 23 October 2026.

For a supplier considering similar work for West Suffolk Council in future, this award demonstrates demand for internal strip-out and demolition that includes asbestos removal, to prepare an existing building for retail use. A credible competitor would need to show that it can manage the combined demolition and asbestos-removal scope safely and deliver the work within a defined, relatively short project programme. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, and both final-stage bidders were SMEs, indicating that businesses of this scale competed successfully for this requirement. The procurement used limited competition below the applicable threshold, so experience of competing through a restricted invitation process may also be relevant. The requirement is specific to internal building works and asbestos removal, rather than a wider construction or retail fit-out package.

## Notice

Strip Out and Internal Demolition Including Asbestos Removal of Existing Building to Form Retail Unit

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096731-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 21 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £89,436 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Suffolk Council |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 3YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Minden |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sewells Reservoir Construction |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 16:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096731-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096731-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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