Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Portsmouth · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Wates Construction Ltd
- Value
- £7,602,477
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work (CPV 45000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Aug 2025
- Published3 Sep 2025Published 14 days after the contract date
Description
This award follows a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework agreement (RM6088), under Lot 4.1: Construction Works and Associated Services - England / Wales. Value band £20 - £80m for the demolition of relevant existing buildings and the construction of a new Faculty of Technology building, to include landscaping to the surrounding sites (the Project). The University has appointed one (1) Contractor under a two-stage open book design and build process . This award notice covers Stage One for RIBA Stage 4 design, pre-construction preliminary costs and Stage Two construction preliminaries. Stage Two construction costs will be developed during Stage One.
About the supplier
Wates Construction Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01977948).