Notice Information
Notice Title
Refurbishment of Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 accommodation blocks
Notice Description
The University of Chichester is seeking to shortlist suitably qualified and experienced main contractors to undertake 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. Drees & Sommer UK Ltd are appointed as the University's Client Representative for this procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e663
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079480-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45400000 - Building completion work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Dec 2025Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Dec 20254 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 14 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Refurbishment of Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 accommodation blocks
- Contact Email
- declan.oriordan.ext@dreso.com, tenders@chi.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHICHESTER
- Postcode
- PO19 6PE
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Trafford
- Electoral Ward
- Sale Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079480-2025
3rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077911-2025
28th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076076-2025
21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8475
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER - Springfield 1 and Hammond 2 Refurbishment - RevA ISSUED -
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