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Published 10 Jul 2026, 10:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WHC - Barnfield College Phase 3, including landscaping works

Official notice

Authority: West Herts College (Education)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£16,000,000≈ £14m / year · £19,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 5 Jun 2028 · starts 19 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Herts College are completing their site wide masterplan at the Barnfield Campus and are looking to Deliver the final Phase of the masterplan. Phase 3 will deliver a new court sports hall, changing facilities, social and gym spaces and teaching spaces on both the ground and first floor including associated external works and drainage.

Phase 3 – The proposal is for a two-storey Concrete/ Steel frame. The facility will deliver a four-court sports hall and associated changing rooms. Teaching areas on both the ground and first floor with social spaces. There will be two dedicated entrances for either the teaching or sports. The building will be connected to the existing M&E infrastructure where required. Works are to also include a feature fencing linking Phase 2 and 3 and associated external works/ drainage The approximate GIFA is is 2,587m².

CPV: Construction work for buildings of further education

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£16,000,000
Contract period: 19 Apr 2027 – 5 Jun 2028 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £16,000,000 exc. VAT · £19,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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 award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jul 2026, 10:37 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 10:37 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Apr 2027
Authority reference
CA18082
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065034
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for buildings of further education
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c83d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 19 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published106 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 10:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by106 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline81 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 176 days
    19 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected byin 177 days
    19 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 10:37 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Herts College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYCL-3178-PCTP Hempstead Road, Watford, East of England, WD1 3EZContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender