Biosciences Lab Refurbishment - Main Contractor

Official notice

Authority: ASTON UNIVERSITY (Education)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£529,568published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Building Services NOW Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct award under PAGABO Medium Works Framework for refurbishment of Biosciences laboratories, including AC and ventilation upgrades, LED lighting, finishes, infrastructure alterations for new mass spectrometer, and accessibility improvements.

CPV: Laboratory building construction work · Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

45214610 Laboratory building construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Dec 2025, 15:41 GMT
Last source update: 19 Dec 2025, 15:41 GMT
Authority reference: 1180
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085046
Classification (CPV): Laboratory building construction workRefurbishment work
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fab6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition because the procurement was carried out as a direct award under the PAGABO Medium Works Framework. This framework was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and advertised at the time of its creation. The PAGABO framework permits direct award as a compliant call-off method under its terms.
In this case, the University had an externally funded project that required completion before March 2026 to avoid forfeiture of funds. The urgent timeline meant that a mini-competition was not feasible. BSN Construction Group Limited was selected based on prior successful delivery of similar projects at the University, their familiarity with the site, and their ability to meet the required programme. This approach is lawful under PCR 2015 and consistent with the framework's rules.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £529,5681 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Building Services NOW LtdSME	£529,568 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 085046-2025-1 · Building Services NOW LtdSME
Signed
19 Dec 2025
Value
£529,568
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000904 Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B47ETContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BSN GROUP CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11173369 Walsall, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.