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# North East Quadrant (NEQ) Development - Design and Build Contractor

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-east-quadrant-neq-development-design-and-build-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb74). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Southampton: "North East Quadrant (NEQ) Development - Design and Build Contractor". Published status: active. Published Value: £150,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Southampton](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-southampton-urn-133879)
- **Published Value:** £150,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building construction work, Construction work for university buildings
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03fb74`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-east-quadrant-neq-development-design-and-build-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb74#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofsouthampton)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-east-quadrant-neq-development-design-and-build-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb74#participate

## Description
The University is seeking a Design and Build Contractor for the development of the North East Quadrant ("NEQ") site located in Southampton, Hampshire. 
The North-East Quadrant ("NEQ") site forms part of the Highfield Campus.   The site area is approximately 12,290m². Phase 1 consists of the construction of a 4-storey teaching facility (GIFA of c. 15,574m2), with 5 storeys, a basement, and ancillary facilities hub.
The building is split into three interconnected areas arranged around a central atrium. The west block consists of a concrete structure with the east / south proposed to be of a steel frame. The external wall solution will be evolved during stage 3. Sustainability and low energy solutions are key to the success of this building due to lack of local power. The works include amendments to external landscaping, and all associated works to meet all planning and building control requirements stipulated elsewhere within the Employer's Requirements. Any S278 works will be delivered as part of an agreement between the selected contractor and Southampton City Council.
The successful Contractor will be required to work alongside the Client design team via a PCSA agreement through Stage 3 and Stage 4, at which point a contract sum can be agreed.  It is the intention that a separate "Enabling Works" contract will be completed during the Pre-Construction period.
The University proposes to enter into a Contract for the delivery of the NEQ Project by Q1 2027 with the successful contractor.  The University will appoint the successful contractor via a PCSA appointment in 2024 to deliver pre-construction services, but also a separate enabling works contract, which should de-risk the site prior to agreement of the contract sum for the main works.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000,000
- **Description:** This procurement process is being conducted as a Restricted procedure; consisting of both Selection and Invitation to Tender stages.
Stage 1 - Selection Stage: An overall pass mark of 50 % shall apply to this stage. The intention is to arrive at a sh...
- **Contract Period:** 08/01/2024 to 31/12/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026785-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-11T10:26:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:22:38.243Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb74