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Published 20 May 2026, 16:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

R7 Student Accommodation – Clerk of Works Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Bath (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£220,000≈ £98k / year · £220,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 3 moends 30 Sept 2028 · starts 30 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Bath is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Clerk of Works for the R7 Student Accommodation project at the Claverton Down campus. The appointment will support the project through RIBA Stages 4–7 and will include regular site inspections, quality monitoring, defect identification, reporting, coordination with the Project Manager, Design Team, M&E Compliance and Commissioning Manager, Principal Contractor and University stakeholders.

The services will include monitoring workmanship, materials, compliance with specifications, drawings, approved samples, statutory requirements, Passivhaus, BREEAM, EPC and sustainability requirements. The role will also support testing, commissioning, snagging, handover, initial occupation and post-occupancy aftercare. The appointed consultant must provide suitably qualified and experienced personnel and be available for regular face-to-face meetings and site attendance.

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CPV: Construction-site supervision services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£220,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs 3 mo)Value: £220,000 exc. VAT · £220,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
20 May 2026, 16:08 BST
Last source update
20 May 2026, 16:08 BST
Authority reference
UoB/CI/R7/COW/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046598
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction-site supervision services
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069df2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
15 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 30 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published161 days ago
    20 May 2026, 16:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by145 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline135 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts120 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 16:08 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bath

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ Purchasing Services, Bath, South West, BA2 7AYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender