Find a TenderAwarded without competitionTransparency notice
Published 5 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

New Data Centre (Fibre Optic Cable Re-Routing)

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£39,710published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Colas Limited
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The re-routing and installation of trenches and chambers, in order to avoid interaction with the New Teaching Labs Building footprint. The existing route of trenches and chambers are under the NTLB footprint.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The re-routing and installation of trenches and chambers, in order to avoid interaction with the New Teaching Labs Building footprint. The existing route of trenches and chambers are under the NTLB footprint. It is best to undertake these works early as the new Data Centre requires the connections from these ducts and chambers.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £39,7101 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Colas Limited6 Jun 2025 – 5 Jul 2025£39,710—Standstill

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST
Authority reference
24-HB-305
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030168
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054366 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    5 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYV-2655-NPMQ University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO1 2UPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • COLAS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02644726GB-PPON: PPWQ-2718-YQMV 6210 Bishops Court Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7YBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender