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BHCC JB Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme

Awarded to VAN OORD UK LIMITED, Van Oord UK Ltd

Brighton and Hove City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 2 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 6 June 2025

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Overview

Brighton and Hove City Council procured coastal protection works along its coastline from Brighton Marina to River Adur, including removal of existing groynes and beach debris, construction of new timber groynes, beach nourishment, and concrete repair works. Van Oord UK Limited was awarded the contract on 5 August 2025 for £13.6 million against an estimated value of £16.3 million. The scheme is now in delivery or complete.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£16,340,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
2 May 2025
Questions by
23 May 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
ShinglesCoastal-defence worksBeach-consolidation works

Award outcome

Awarded value
£13,605,298
Award date
5 August 2025
Contract period
1 August 2025 → 1 March 2027
Contract length
1 year 7 months
Against estimate
17% below
Bids received
3
Winners
  • VAN OORD UK LIMITED
  • Van Oord UK Ltd

This contract ends on 1 March 2027.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Who bid

  • VolkerStevin Infrastructure Ltd
  • Van Oord UK Ltd.

How bids were scored

Price 60% · Quality 40%

  • price60%
  • Quality40%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

£178,372

Median of 3,292 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 76.3× the median.

Brighton and Hove City Council in the last 12 months

27

contracts awarded, worth £362,903,840 in total

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Implementation Update

    5 October 2026

  2. Contract

    29 January 2026

  3. Award Update · Contract Update

    21 October 2025

  4. Contract

    26 September 2025

  5. Award Update · Contract Update

    21 August 2025

  6. Contract

    7 August 2025

  7. Contract Notice

    2 May 2025

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