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Invitation to Tender - Minor Building Work

Cardinal Newman College

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Mar 2026 at 16:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Feb 2026 at 13:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardinal Newman College, situated in Preston, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for minor building works across its campus, including its Sports Pavilion located at Factory Lane. The process followed an open procedure and aimed to appoint two contractors for a three-year period, with potential extensions of 24 months subject to performance. The procurement focused on building services within the services category and addressed all college buildings, grounds, and car parks. The awards, dated 27th March 2026, valued at GBP 2,000,000, are currently pending, with the contract expected to commence on 14th April 2026 and may extend to April 2031. Businesses had until 16th March 2026 to submit bids, with the standstill period ending on 13th April 2026.

This tender presents significant growth potential for construction firms specialising in building services. Large companies like HUCK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED and ASHTON JOINERY AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED are well-positioned to thrive, given their capacity to deliver extensive maintenance and improvement work across educational facilities. The open procurement method allows businesses, irrespective of size, to compete without restrictions, while the inclusion of cost and quality criteria ensures competitiveness among suppliers. The contract’s long duration and renewal options offer substantial business opportunities to firms capable of adhering to high quality and cost-effective service delivery standards. Firms interested in infrastructure improvements in educational settings will find this tender particularly beneficial.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender - Minor Building Work

Notice Description

The College is inviting tenders for the provision of minor building works to College Campus, which shall include all college buildings, grounds, car parks and to include the Sports Pavilion located at Factory Lane (please see appendix C). The proposed contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend the contract for a further 24 months beyond the initial contracted period depending upon contract performance. Cardinal Newman College are looking to appoint to two contractors.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029937-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315000 - Building services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
14 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardinal Newman College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 4HD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ASHTON JOINERY AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

HUCK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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