Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 16 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QRSV Blocks 5,6 & 7 Refurbishment

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£300,000£300,000 inc. VAT8.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2026awarded 8 May 2026
Awarded to Trident Maintenance Services Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 21 Aug 2026 · starts 29 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description
  • Internal decoration and flooring works to 162 bedrooms.
  • Internal decoration and flooring works to 28 kitchens.
  • Internal decoration and flooring works to flat corridors.
  • Internal decoration to some areas in entrance vestibules, staircases, lift lobbies and associated areas.
  • Replacement of 28 pin boards within the kitchens.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 29 Jun 2026 – 21 Aug 2026 (2 mo)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT

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
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Commercial Price Proposal - 70% Quality/Technical Quality Questionnaire - 30%

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
16 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT
Last source update
8 May 2026, 16:39 BST
Authority reference
EM/1036085/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013903
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06550a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published253 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by223 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline214 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published172 days ago
    8 May 2026, 16:39 BST
  5. Contract starts121 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 May 2026, 16:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 16:39 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £228,9351 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1412 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Trident Maintenance Services LtdSME29 Jun 2026 – 21 Aug 2026£228,9358 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14final-stage tenders · 20 at stage one120—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 05969256 · GB-PPON: PMPV-1431-CPBW Sparkford Road, Hampshire, South East, SO22 4NRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TRIDENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC503188GB-PPON: PQRP-4218-THRY Suite 52 Grovewood Business Centre, Strathclyde Business Park, Wren Court, Bellshill, Scotland, ML4 3NQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender