Official UK procurement notice
University of Bath Framework for Minor Works
Authority: University of Bath (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCampus Infrastructure (CI), which manages and maintains the University of Bath’s estate, aims to establish a Minor Works Contractors Framework to support both the Long-Term Maintenance (LTM) and Accommodation teams in delivering small- to medium‐scale projects.
The framework will cover construction works valued up to £500k including VAT, including laboratory refurbishments, study and office space fitouts, roofing and general planned maintenance works, as well as accommodation refurbishments.
The University operates across three key locations: Claverton Campus, the city of Bath, and the Bath & Bristol Science Park (BBSP). Most works procured through this framework will take place on the Claverton Campus, with additional accommodation refurbishment projects delivered within the city.
Please note the University of Bath is not a ‘contracting authority’ for the purposes of the UK Procurement Act 2023. Where the University advertises contracts via the UK e-notification service Find a Tender, it does so on a voluntary basis and does not undertake any obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
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CPV: Construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Jul 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKK1, UKK12
Who may buy through it
Any contracting authorities in specific location as identified by the NUTS codes stated.
Published description of the framework
Call-Off Contracts may be awarded by direct award or mini-competition.
The University may choose to award a contract to a single Appointed Supplier without extending an invitation to other suppliers on the framework for one of the following reasons:
- The existing framework rates for that supplier would deliver the best value for money, or where that supplier confirms they are unable to deliver then the second ranked supplier for value for money and so on; or
- The contract is subject to extreme unforeseen urgency not the fault of the University; or
- The contract is for an extension or subsequent phase of a project for which the supplier is already appointed and is able to provide continuity of service; or
- The contract is linked to previous works carried out by the supplier, and the supplier will be able to therefore apply a reduced mobilisation or lead in time to deliver the project.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £5,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1General WorksRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
Lot 1 encompasses all construction activities associated with study and teaching environments, commercial areas, office spaces, and meeting rooms across the University’s wider estate, including any leased or rented properties.
Lot #2Laboratory SpacesRenewalceiling above
Lot 2 covers specialist laboratory spaces and associated subcontracted disciplines, such as gas installations and bespoke laboratory equipment contractors.
Lot #3Residential WorksRenewalceiling above
Lot 3 focuses on refurbishment works for residential accommodation both on campus and within the city, including bedrooms, communal areas, and other spaces used by students and by visitors during off‐term periods.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 60%
- Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “University of Bath Framework for Minor Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Any contracting authorities in specific location as identified by the NUTS codes stated.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
UoBath/Proc/1442- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036262- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687c4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published189 days ago21 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification questions by161 days ago19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends154 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by119 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts119 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published21 Apr 2026, 16:00 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender