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Published 3 Dec 2025, 12:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Motor Vehicle Workshop and Brickwork Workshop at Woodlands campus

Official notice

Authority: Solihull College and University Centre (Education)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement

2 lotsWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG32)
Published estimate£1,350,000total for 2 lots · £1,620,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026
Awarded to Alcema Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 7 Aug 2026 · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Solihull College & University Centre are looking to improve STEM facilities at Woodlands Campus with an extension and refurbishment works to provide a larger Motor Vehicle Workshop and enhanced facilities, and the construction of a new Brickwork Workshop, ready for curriculum delivery in the 26/27 academic year.  2 Lots were tendered. An award has been made for Lot 1 Motor Vehicle Workshop  only. Lot 2 Brick Workshop award decision has been delayed.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for college buildings · Construction work for industrial buildings · Technical college construction work · Vocational college construction work

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,350,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£850,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 7 Aug 2026 (4 mo)Value: £850,000 exc. VAT · £1,020,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
45000000 Construction work45210000 Building construction work45213250 Construction work for industrial buildings45214300 Construction work for college buildings45214310 Vocational college construction work45214320 Technical college construction work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
Lot #2Brick Workshop 4 moSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 7 Aug 2026 (4 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
45000000 Construction work45210000 Building construction work45213250 Construction work for industrial buildings45214300 Construction work for college buildings45214310 Vocational college construction work45214320 Technical college construction work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1

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
3 Dec 2025, 12:54 GMT
Last source update
15 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
Authority reference
MVBW_1125
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079340
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction workConstruction work for college buildingsConstruction work for industrial buildingsTechnical college construction workVocational college construction work
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05edf0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register (free of charge) at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗ for full and unrestricted access to Tender documents. Any initial issues accessing the site should be flagged to [email protected] otherwise, all queries through the correspondence function of In-tend please. Guidance for submission is included in the Guidance document in the tender pack.

Timeline

3 Dec 2025 → 15 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published329 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 12:54 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by292 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline285 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts205 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published195 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Dec 2025, 12:54 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £986,2801 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 11 award
Alcema LtdSME£986,280 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Motor Vehicle Workshop · Alcema LtdSME

    Signed
    27 Mar 2026
    Value
    £986,280 inc. VAT
    Period
    30 Mar 2026 – 1 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Solihull College and University Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTW-8653-BNDM Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SBContact name, email

Other public bodies

  • AGM ProcurementProcuring entityManaging the tender processGB-COH: 07431856 Sutton Coldfield, West MidlandsContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Alcema LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10063038 The Oakley Kidderminster Road, Droitwich Worcestershire, West Midlands, WR9 9AYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease register (free of charge) at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home for full and unrestricted access to Tender documents. Any initial issues accessing the site should be flagged to [email protected] otherwise, all queries through the corresponden…

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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