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ESPH AB RDC Sidley Depot (ESPH753)

Rother District Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 18:22.

Opportunity overview

Rother District Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced main contractor for the design and construction of a new four-bay steel portal frame workshop and associated facilities at its existing Sidley Depot, to serve the Biffa-operated waste collection fleet delivering statutory waste services under the Joint Waste Partnership. The site is the former East Sussex County Council Highways Depot at Elva Way, Bexhill-on-Sea. The freehold is held by East Sussex County Council; Rother District Council is the leaseholder. The site is in continuous operational use as a waste collection depot by Biffa Waste Services Ltd under the Joint Waste Partnership (Rother District Council, Wealden District Council and Hastings Borough Council). The site comprises a generally rectangular concrete-surfaced yard with vehicular access from Elva Way to the north via existing double gates. The southern boundary adjoins residential properties on Buckland Drive. Existing site infrastructure to remain includes arm-code barrier, smoking shelter, cycle stores, lockers and existing welfare portacabin facilities. Demolition and clearance works have been completed prior to Contract commencement by others. The Contractor is not required to disturb the existing welfare portacabin arrangement, which is held under a separate contract. Biffa Waste Services Ltd will continue all waste collection, vehicle washing, refuelling, dispatch and depot operations throughout the duration of the Works. The site access on Elva Way will be shared with Biffa vehicles entering and exiting their facilities. The Joint Waste Partnership's statutory waste service must not be interrupted during the Works. Specific limitations on method and sequence arising from this concurrent occupation are set out in the tender documents. The Council is seeking to contract with an organisation that will manage the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The Contractor will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the contract. Please check the attached Specification (Appendix A) and other tender documents for more information.

Classification

  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45213000 — Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
  • CPV45213270 — Construction works for recycling station
  • CPV45213280 — Construction works for compost facility
  • CPV71220000 — Architectural design services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 1.3m · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ESPH753
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
The Council is managing this tender process and communicating with Tenderers using the East Sussex Procurement Hub e-procurement portal hosted by In-Tend Limited (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/seshared/home). No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with the Council (including submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Portal.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
7 Dec 2026, 13:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,610,400
Amount
1,342,000
Currency
AED

Contract period

Starts
26 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Jul 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
The evaluation of your tender submission will be undertaken in a number of stages as detailed below. 1 - Conditions of Participation will be evaluated on Pass/Fail Criteria. 2 - Quality 40%, Price - 60% 3 - Verification. Conditions of Participation checklist evidence – preferred bidder only. Will be evaluated on Pass/Fail Criteria

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45213000
Description
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45213270
Description
Construction works for recycling station
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45213280
Description
Construction works for compost facility
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71220000
Description
Architectural design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
098660-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Oct 2026, 16:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Rother District Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGTY-8935-BVDP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTY-8935-BVDP

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, London Road
Locality
Bexhill-on-Sea
Postal Code
TN39 3JX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bexhill-on-Sea · UKJ22 · TN39 3JX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 098660-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Rother District Council is procuring a main contractor to design and construct a new four-bay steel portal-frame workshop and associated facilities at Sidley Depot, Bexhill-on-Sea. The depot will remain operational for Biffa’s waste-collection fleet during the works, and statutory waste services must not be interrupted.

Who this may suit

Suitable for an experienced main contractor able to undertake the stated design-and-construction works in a live operational depot environment. Detailed technical scope, sequencing constraints and tender conditions are referenced in tender documents but are not supplied here.

Key points identified

  • Supplier roleSuitably qualified and experienced main contractorEvidence: “seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced main contractor”
  • Core scopeDesign and construction of a new four-bay steel portal-frame workshop and associated facilitiesEvidence: “for the design and construction of a new four-bay steel portal frame workshop and associated facilities”
  • Operational continuityStatutory waste service must not be interrupted during the worksEvidence: “The Joint Waste Partnership's statutory waste service must not be interrupted during the Works.”
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098660-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b27
First published
19 Oct 2026
Last checked
19 Oct 2026, 18:22
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
19 Oct 2026
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