Official UK procurement notice
Main Contractor Refurbishment of 1-12 Magdalen Street, Oxford
Authority: The Crown Estate (Central government)·On behalf of: ARCADIS (UK) LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Crown Estate has appointed a main contractor for the refurbishment of 1-12 Magdalen Street, Oxford through a two-stage Design and Build procurement process.
Following a competitive tender process, the successful contractor has been appointed under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) to support design development, cost planning, programme development and construction planning for the proposed refurbishment works.
Subject to satisfactory completion of the pre-construction phase and all necessary approvals, the contractor may subsequently be appointed under a separate JCT Design and Build contract for delivery of the main works.
- How the procedure runs: 1) Tender Notice - Open market engagement with Requests to Participate from interested contractors and subsequent invitations to participate from the Client. 2) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Competitive technical assessment of the contractors who expressed interest under the tender notice. Outcome shortlist of no more than 5 contractors to progress to next stage. 3) Invitation to Tender - Competitive First stage tender seeking detailed technical response and commercial proposal. Outcome selection of preferred contractor and subsequent appointment for preconstruction services. Interviews of all 4 contractors on their technical and commercial submission. 4) Preconstruction Services - Second stage tender, provision of preconstruction services, early works and procurement of all trade contract works on competitive open book basis. Outcome finalisation and agreement of design, technical and commercial aspects to enable execution of the full design and build contract for the works.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£80,000,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
PQQ Mandatory Criteria
- Organisation
- Financial Information and Insurances
- Statutory Compliance
- Bid Compliance
PQQ Scored Technical Criteria
- Health & Safety
- Environment and Sustainability
- Equal Opportunities & Diversity
- Quality Control & Performance
- Project Experience
- Project Team
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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 morei
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).
- PQQ: Competitive Stage 1 - PQQ Technical Assessment
- Competitive Stage 2 - ITT: Overall weighting = 60% - Design & Product - Contractors Team - Programme - Pre-Construction & Construction Methodology - Risk & Opportunities - Quality Management - Social Value - Environmental & Sustainability - Health & Safety - Interview
- Commercial: Overall weighting = 40% - Preliminaries, OHP and Risk - Tender Event Schedule - Commercial & Contract Terms - Target Cost Plan - Added Value Proposals
- Condition of participationshortlisting
PQQ Mandatory Criteria
- Organisation
- Financial Information and Insurances
- Statutory Compliance
- Bid Compliance
PQQ Scored Technical Criteria
- Health & Safety
- Environment and Sustainability
- Equal Opportunities & Diversity
- Quality Control & Performance
- Project Experience
- Project Team
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- 15 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2026, 11:50 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049190- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05890eFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Tender Notice - Open market engagement with Requests to Participate from interested contractors and subsequent invitations to participate from the Client.
- Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Competitive technical assessment of the contractors who expressed interest under the tender notice. Outcome shortlist of no more than 5 contractors to progress to next stage.
- Invitation to Tender - Competitive First stage tender seeking detailed technical response and commercial proposal. Outcome selection of preferred contractor and subsequent appointment for preconstruction services. Interviews of all 4 contractors on their technical and commercial submission.
- Preconstruction Services - Second stage tender, provision of preconstruction services, early works and procurement of all trade contract works on competitive open book basis. Outcome finalisation and agreement of design, technical and commercial aspects to enable execution of the full design and build contract for the works.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All contractors wishing to take part in this tender opportunity must confirm their intention and request to participate by emailing: [email protected].
The deadline for confirming your intention to bid is: 21 August 2025
Please make sure you have confirmed via the above email address by 21 August 2025 as we will be unable to accept any requests received after the deadline.
Emails should include 'Request to Participate' in the subject line and include the full, registered name of the bidding organisation.
Upon receipt you will receive an email confirming that your request has been received and that your organisation has been registered.
When the event opens, all registered bidders will receive email instructions and a link to the participate in the event via the the online tender portal secure.sourcedogg.com ↗. Please note, the invitations to the portal will only be issued when the event is live, providing simultaneous access to all registered bidders.
Timeline
15 Aug 2025 → 28 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
- Submission deadline21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by296 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts269 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent153 days ago29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published25h ago28 Oct 2026, 11:50 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 14:56 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 May 2026, 13:10 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 May 2026, 13:10 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Oct 2026, 11:50 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2029 · up to 14 Jun 2030Extensions: The contract may be extended to allow for additional time required to complete the works or associated services, including delays arising from programme changes, variations, or unforeseen circumstances. Any extension will be subject to agreement between the parties in accordance with the contract terms. · Options: The contract includes options for the award of the main construction works following successful completion of the pre-construction phase under the Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). Additional options may include variations to the scope of works and the inclusion of further works or services identified during the design development and delivery phases. These options will be exercised in accordance with the terms of the contract. | £800,000 | 29 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £1,138,505
- Period
- 30 Sept 2026 – 14 Sept 2029 · up to 14 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Pre-Construction Period may be extended for a period agreed between the parties.
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. This is a two-stage appointment following a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). The Crown Estate holds a sole-discretion option (but no obligation) to enter into a JCT Design and Build (2024) main contract. This is subject to achieving the target cost during the PCSA and second-stage price agreement. The main contract may be executed under either a target cost with a pain/gain share mechanism or a fixed price, with the right to price and compare both options prior to adoption.
3 agreed KPIs: Health, Safety & Well-being · Sustainability - Net Zero · Social Value - Employment & Training Opportunities
- Health, Safety & Well-being, Measures contractor performance in relation to culture and behaviours, site inspections and observations, and health, safety and wellbeing outcomes.
- Sustainability - Net Zero, Measures reduction in embodied carbon using actual project data and embodied carbon targets.
- Social Value - Employment & Training Opportunities, Measures delivery of social value outcomes, including jobs created, apprenticeships or trainees supported, and educational initiatives delivered through the contract.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- ARCADIS (UK) LIMITEDProcuring entityManaging bids
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender