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Published 1 Jul 2025, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SU172(25) Refurbishment of Swansea University Egypt Centre (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities) Principal Contractor Works

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£800,000£800,000 inc. VAT55.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025awarded 30 Sept 2025
Awarded to The Hub Build Limited
Contract term 3 moends 14 Dec 2025 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

It is the intention of the Client to appoint a Principal Contractor to take the designs identified in Appendix A and attached to the ITT

through to completion and to accept the full design liability for the project

During any works it must be stressed that all areas around the site will remain live and the protection of non-construction personnel is

of the highest priority.

CPV: Museum construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 14 Dec 2025 (3 mo)Value: £800,000 exc. VAT · £800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
1 Jul 2025, 11:49 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 15:49 BST
Authority reference
SU172(25)
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036355
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Museum construction work
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055692 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jul 2025 → 16 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 11:49 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    28 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published375 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 15:49 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 11:49 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 09:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2025, 09:36 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 15:49 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £355,5551 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Hub Build LimitedSME31 Oct 2025 – 22 Dec 2025£355,55530 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Refurbishment of Swansea University Egypt Centre (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities) Principal Contractor Works · The Hub Build LimitedSME

    Signed
    3 Oct 2025
    Value
    £355,555
    Period
    10 Oct 2025 – 13 Feb 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swansea University

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTNV-7472-GRTW Procurement, Finance Dept., Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The HUB Build LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05629190 Hemin Road, Redditch, West Midlands, B98 0EAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender