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Published 1 May 2025, 09:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award Notice Minor Works Framework Agreement

Authority: Arts University Bournemouth (Education)

4 lotsWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UKSouth West (UKK24)

Published estimate£4,300,000total for 4 lots · £5,160,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 30 May 2025awarded 16 Jul 2025

Awarded to Henley's Response Ltd +2 more4 awards

Contract term 5 yrsends 4 Jul 2030 · up to 4 Jul 2033 with extensions · starts 4 Jul 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) seeks to appoint three contractors to a framework agreement to provide minor works for its properties on a call-off basis. The framework will be used to procure a variety of building, mechanical, electrical, maintenance, and related trades.

This service can be used by AUB or AUB's appointed facility maintenance contractor for purchased single and low risk minor construction and related works.

Minor Works in these circumstances means that the work will be completed within 12 months and has a total value of not more than £250,000 (VAT Inclusive).

This contract is reserved for SMEs within the Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch area.

An SME is any organization that has fewer than 250 employees and a turnover of less than £50 million or a balance sheet total less than £43 million.

1.1 Locations

The framework agreement shall predominantly deliver Minor Works services to the main AUB Wallisdown campus and other buildings located within the BCP area.

CPV: Building completion work · Building construction work · Building installation work · Building materials · Engineering works and construction works · Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways · Miscellaneous construction materials · Plywood · Roof works and other special trade construction works

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£4,300,000 together)

Lot #145200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering workAwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,000,000

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45210000: Building construction work

45220000: Engineering works and construction works

45260000: Roof works and other special trade construction works

45220000: Engineering works and construction works

45260000: Roof works and other special trade construction works

Contract period: 4 Jul 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 4 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 year X 3 options · 1 year X 3 options

44190000 Miscellaneous construction materials 45210000 Building construction work 45220000 Engineering works and construction works 45260000 Roof works and other special trade construction works

Lot #245300000 - Building installation workAwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000

45310000: Electrical installation work

45320000: Insulation work

45330000: Plumbing and sanitary works

45340000: Fencing, railing, and safety equipment installation work

45350000: Mechanical installations

Contract period: 4 Jul 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 4 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 year X 3 options · 1 year X 3 options

44111000 Building materials 45300000 Building installation work

Lot #345400000 - Building completion workAwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000

45410000: Plastering work

45420000: Joinery and carpentry installation work

45430000: Floor and wall covering work

45440000: Painting and glazing work

45450000: Other building completion work

Contract period: 4 Jul 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 4 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 year X 3 options · 1 year X 3 options

44191100 Plywood 45400000 Building completion work

Lot #442416000 - Lifts and escalators.AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000

42416000: Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators, and moving walkways.

Contract period: 4 Jul 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 4 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 years X 3 options · 1 year X 3 options

42416000 Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 May 2025, 09:17 BST
Last source update: 4 Dec 2025, 16:59 GMT
Authority reference: May169693
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018244
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Building completion workBuilding construction workBuilding installation workBuilding materialsEngineering works and construction worksLifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkwaysMiscellaneous construction materialsPlywoodRoof works and other special trade construction works
Delivery area: UKSouth West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050aeb Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 30 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

1 May 2025 → 4 Dec 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
1 May 2025, 09:17 BST
Clarification questions by
23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
30 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
4 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published320 days ago
4 Dec 2025, 16:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025

Tender notice published
1 May 2025, 09:17 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
1 May 2025, 09:58 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Dec 2025, 16:59 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Dec 2025, 16:59 GMT
Contract signature expected
9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £4,300,0004 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 1010 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work1 award
Henley's Response LtdSME, Rocare Building Services Limited, Spetisbury ConstructionSMEjoint award10 Dec 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 · up to 4 Jul 2033Extensions: 1 year X 3 options · Options: 1 year X 3 options	£2,000,000	16 Jul 2025	Awarded
Lot 2 · 45300000 - Building installation work1 award
Henley's Response LtdSME, Rocare Building Services Limited, Spetisbury ConstructionSMEjoint award10 Dec 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 · up to 4 Jul 2033Extensions: 1 year X 3 options · Options: 1 year X 3 options	£1,000,000	16 Jul 2025	Awarded
Lot 3 · 45400000 - Building completion work1 award
Henley's Response LtdSME, Rocare Building Services Limited, Spetisbury ConstructionSMEjoint award10 Dec 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 · up to 4 Jul 2033Extensions: 1 year X 3 options · Options: 1 year X 3 options	£800,000	16 Jul 2025	Awarded
Lot 4 · 42416000 - Lifts and escalators.1 award
Henley's Response LtdSME10 Dec 2025 – 4 Jul 2030 · up to 4 Jul 2033Extensions: 1 years X 3 options · Options: 1 years X 3 options	£500,000	16 Jul 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	Valid bid range
1 · 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work	3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one	3	—
2 · 45300000 - Building installation work	3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one	3	—
3 · 45400000 - Building completion work	3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one	3	—
4 · 42416000 - Lifts and escalators.	1final-stage tenders	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arts University Bournemouth

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVCG-5182-VTDJ Wallisdown, Dorset, South West, BH12 5HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Henley's Response LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYNG-6756-LCQN Trafford Pines, 11a Heather Drive,, Ferndown, Dorset, South West, BH22 9SD Contact email
Rocare Building Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNLB-7542-MRYG Rossland House, Headlands Business Park, Salisbury Road, Blashford, Ringwood,, Hampshire, South East, BH24 3PBContact email
Spetisbury Construction LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCZ-1785-TQWM 5th Floor, Midland House, 2 Poole Road, Bournemouth Dorset, South West, BH2 5QYContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsDocument ID: 234445
Technical specificationstenderTechnical specificationsDocument ID: 234445

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