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Open tender · Notice 098660-2026

ESPH AB RDC Sidley Depot (ESPH753)

Rother District Council

Value
£1.3m
Closes
7 Dec 2026 (29 days)
Where
South East
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
26 Jan 2027 – 30 Jul 2027

In plain English

Rother District Council wants a main contractor to design and build a new four-bay steel portal frame workshop and associated facilities at its Sidley Depot, Elva Way, Bexhill-on-Sea. Work is planned from 26 January 2027 to 30 July 2027, with an estimated value of £1,342,000, and bids close on 7 December 2026 at 1:00pm.

Good fit for: A building contractor able to handle design and construction of steel-framed industrial buildings on a live working site.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Depot stays live; waste service can't be interrupted The Joint Waste Partnership's statutory waste service must not be interrupted during the Works.
  • Shared site access with Biffa vehicles The site access on Elva Way will be shared with Biffa vehicles entering and exiting their facilities.
  • Method and sequence of work is restricted Specific limitations on method and sequence arising from this concurrent occupation are set out in the tender documents.

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What the buyer says

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 th…

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/seshared/home (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 19 Oct 2026.

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