AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Suffolk Council has awarded and signed a contract with P.J. SPILLINGS (BUILDERS) LIMITED for refurbishment and conversion of Avenue Mansions in Lowestoft. The works are intended to convert the existing building into 14 flats with amenity space.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for lot 1. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 25 September 2026 to 2 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold local-authority works contract valued at £1,878,807.61 excluding VAT (£2,254,569.13 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
P.J. SPILLINGS (BUILDERS) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £1,878,807.61 excluding VAT; £2,254,569.13 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-03385011. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 03385011 to P.J. SPILLINGS (BUILDERS) LIMITED. Contract 1 is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender” (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 24 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-24.
Contract start
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-25.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£1,878,807.61
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Contract 1 value amount is 1878807.61 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£2,254,569.13
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 2254569.13 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value applies to contract 1 and is not broken down further by lot or work item.
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One contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1; no lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-24.
Contract start
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-25.
Contract end
99% confidence2 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-07-02.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-08T16:11:54+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRefurbishment and conversion of Avenue Mansions, Lowestoft, to provide 14 flats and amenity space.
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The notice title and description state this purpose.
Existing building configuration
99% confidenceThe building currently comprises 12 flats, office space, a cellar, and a central stairway and lift.
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Stated in the published tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 45262690 — Refurbishment of run-down buildings
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Listed as an additional classification for the awarded item.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKH14
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The awarded item identifies delivery address region UKH14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Lots
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only, and award 1 relates to lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, tenders received, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence25 September 2026 to 2 July 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Duration
96% confidenceApproximately 9 months and 7 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
VAT presentation
99% confidence£1,878,807.61 excluding VAT and £2,254,569.13 including VAT
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Both amount and amountGross are supplied for contract 1.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery market signal
97% confidenceThe requirement is for a main contractor to deliver building refurbishment and residential conversion works.
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The notice seeks a suitably qualified and experienced main contractor and describes conversion works for 14 flats and amenity space.
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single supplier is recorded against the single published lot and contract.
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Award 1 has one supplier, relates to lot 1, and contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Award basis
99% confidenceThe published data does not disclose pricing evaluation, quality scoring, bid ranking, or reasons for selecting the supplier.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication basis
99% confidencePost-award contract details are available, including an explicit signature date, active contract status, term and VAT-exclusive and VAT-inclusive values.
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Contract 1 contains dateSigned, status, period and value fields.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by Companies House number 03385011.
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Supplier verification status is verified using company_number matching.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; no title, description or value is supplied.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation on bids, invited suppliers, scores and selection rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, pricing breakdown or individual lot value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender deadline, award date, bid count, invited supplier count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No extension, option, renewal or follow-on procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Avenue Mansions LowestoftEast Suffolk CouncilP.J. SPILLINGS (BUILDERS) LIMITEDbuilding refurbishmentresidential conversionpublic procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Avenue Mansions refurbishment contract?
P.J. SPILLINGS (BUILDERS) LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 03385011.
What is the contract value?
£1,878,807.61 excluding VAT, or £2,254,569.13 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 25 September 2026 to 2 July 2027.
What work is covered?
Refurbishment and conversion of Avenue Mansions in Lowestoft to provide 14 flats and amenity space.
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