Official UK procurement notice
Refurbishment of Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 Accommodation Blocks
Authority: University of Chichester (Education)·On behalf of: DREES & SOMMER UK LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUndertake the refurbishment of student accommodation blocks
Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 at the Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester.
The buildings will remain within an operational campus environment throughout the
construction period. Works will therefore need to be planned and undertaken with care to
ensure safeguarding, controlled access, segregation and minimisation of disruption.
CPV: Building completion work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£960,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Assessment of: • experience of live-campus or occupied refurbishment • experience of university / education projects • the ability to manage complex logistics and stakeholder interfaces • a high standard of workmanship and quality • robust health & safety performance • strong environmental and sustainability credentials • a local supply chain within 50 miles of Chichester • the capacity to deliver within the required timeframe
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
- 21 Nov 2025, 14:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2026, 07:13 GMT
- Authority reference
TND-0001158- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076076- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e663Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Submissions should be sent to: [email protected] by 12:00 December 9th 2025.
Subject: Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 CONFIDENTIAL - TENDER SUBMISSION
Paper submissions already submitted will be accepted.
Timeline
21 Nov 2025 → 2 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published341 days ago21 Nov 2025, 14:12 GMT
- Clarification questions by332 days ago30 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline323 days ago9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published247 days ago23 Feb 2026, 07:13 GMT
- Contract starts240 days ago2 Mar 2026
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 14:12 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Nov 2025, 08:14 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published3 Dec 2025, 16:33 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 9 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT3 Dec 2025, 16:33 GMT+4 days · was 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract details notice published23 Feb 2026, 07:13 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete23 Feb 2026, 07:13 GMT
Published amendments (2)
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER - Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 Refurbishment - RevA ISSUED.
Submissions should be sent to: [email protected] by 12:00 December 9th 2025. Subject: Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 CONFIDENTIAL - TENDER SUBMISSION Paper submissions already submitted will be accepted. The tender return date of January 20th 2026 is for the full tender, not this expression of interest.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 21 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM5 DEVELOPMENTS LTD | £915,270 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Refurbishment of Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 Accommodation Blocks · SM5 DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- Signed
- 19 Feb 2026
- Value
- £915,270
- Period
- 2 Mar 2026 – 14 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DREES & SOMMER UK LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityEvaluation, Clarifications, Project Managers
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SM5 DEVELOPMENTS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications Expression of Interest RevB
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER - Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 Refurbishment - RevA ISSUED
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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