Official UK procurement notice
Phase 1B - Refurbishment Works at 10 Woodcock Street
Authority: ASTON UNIVERSITY (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAston University has awarded a contract for Phase 1B Refurbishment Works at 10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham (B7 4BL). The works involve refurbishment of the partial Ground Floor, the Third Floor, and the upgrade of Staircores 2, 4 and 5 of the building. The project was procured through a Further Competition under the Pagabo National Framework for Refit and Refurbishment Solutions, and the contract has been awarded to Willmott Dixon Interiors Ltd. The awarded contract value is £7,343,161.39.
CPV: Refurbishment work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Design and Build refurbishment works at 10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham (B7 4BL)Awarded
Design and Build refurbishment works at 10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham (B7 4BL). Scope includes refurbishment of the partial Ground Floor and Third Floor, plus upgrades to Staircores 2, 4 and 5. Works cover internal alterations, services modifications, finishes and commissioning. Delivered under JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 (as amended). Procurement via Further Competition under the Pagabo National Framework for Refit & Refurbishment Solutions (Lot 4 - Midlands). Contract award: 26/01/2026; completion: 22/05/2026.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2026, 13:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 13:54 GMT
- Authority reference
1169B- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024087- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c4cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This contract is a call‑off award under the Pagabo National Framework for Refit and Refurbishment Solutions (Lot 4 - West Midlands). The framework was established following a full competitive procedure and prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
Under Regulation 33 of PCR 2015, contracting authorities may award call‑off contracts under a framework agreement without the need for a further Contract Notice in the Find a Tender service. The framework's original advertisement therefore satisfies the requirement for prior publication.
Aston University conducted a Further Competition between all suppliers appointed to Lot 4 of the Pagabo framework, in full accordance with the rules of that framework and with the University's procurement procedures. The Further Competition ensured genuine competition for this requirement and established the most economically advantageous tender.
As the contract was awarded lawfully under a framework agreement that had already been subject to a compliant call for competition, and as Regulation 33 expressly permits call‑offs without additional publication, the award of this contract without prior publication in the Find a Tender service is compliant and lawful.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willmott Dixon Interiors Limited | £7,343,161 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024087-2026-1 · Willmott Dixon Interiors Limited
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2026
- Value
- £7,343,161
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Technology and Construction Court (High Court of Justice)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Willmott Dixon Interiors LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.