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Published 16 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender - Minor Building Work

Official notice

Authority: Cardinal Newman College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£550,000≈ £183k / year · £660,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to Ashton Joinery & Building Services Ltd, Huck Construction Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 6 Apr 2029 · up to 6 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 9 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College is inviting tenders for the provision of minor building works to College Campus, which shall include all college buildings, grounds, car parks and to include the Sports Pavilion located at Factory Lane (please see appendix C). The proposed contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend the contract for a further 24 months beyond the initial contracted period depending upon contract performance. Cardinal Newman College are looking to appoint to two contractors.

CPV: Building services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£550,000
Contract period: 9 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 6 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £550,000 exc. VAT · £660,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Cost: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
16 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 16:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Apr 2026
Authority reference
CA17222
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013842
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654e1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published249 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by228 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline221 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent210 days ago
    27 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published206 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 16:15 BST
  6. Contract starts197 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by196 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Standstill ends192 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 16:15 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 16:15 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,000,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ashton Joinery & Building Services LtdSME, Huck Construction LtdSMEjoint award14 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2029 · up to 12 Apr 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)£2,000,000same award published again · counted once27 Mar 2026standstill to 13 Apr 2026Standstill
Ashton Joinery & Building Services LtdSME, Huck Construction LtdSMEjoint award14 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2029 · up to 12 Apr 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)£2,000,00027 Mar 2026standstill to 13 Apr 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardinal Newman College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PMPP-6462-DCCN Lark Hill Road, Preston, North West, PR1 4HDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • ASHTON JOINERY AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPMD-5363-XNGG Unit 8 Harrison Trading Estate, Longworth Street, PRESTON, North West, PR1 5EJContact name, email, phone
  • HUCK CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPMG-4669-LJVZ Granary Barn, , Dry Bread Lane, , PRESTON, North West, PR3 6TDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender