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SU123(26) Margam & Union House Buildings Over cladding Works - Submission Extension

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

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15 Jul 2026 at 15:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Swansea University is conducting a procurement process titled "SU123(26) Margam & Union House Buildings Over cladding Works - Submission Extension," which falls under the construction industry category. The project focuses on the retrofit façade upgrades of two buildings on the Swansea University Singleton Campus. It involves overcladding the existing Margam and Union House Buildings, improving insulation on external walls, and replacing glazing and doors as part of a wider decarbonisation scheme. This tender, part of a competitive flexible procedure, has a submission deadline on 7th August 2026, and the works aim for completion by 31st August 2028. The procurement stage is currently active, and communications should be directed to Swansea University's procurement team in Swansea.

This tender provides ample opportunities for construction firms specialising in retrofitting and façade upgrades to engage in a significant project valued at approximately £5,000,000. The opportunity is well-suited for SMEs, as indicated, with a strong emphasis placed on the quality of work (70%) and cost-efficiency (30%) in the award criteria. Given the project's focus on sustainable building practices, companies with expertise in energy-efficient construction and experience working in live academic environments will find this tender particularly promising. The procurement method encourages competition, thus offering growth potential to businesses capable of delivering innovative solutions at competitive rates.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SU123(26) Margam & Union House Buildings Over cladding Works - Submission Extension

Notice Description

The procurement process will be a flexible competitive procedure process via etenderWales. The purpose of the 1st stage of this is tender is to provide the [Swansea University] with sufficient information to shortlist potential bidders to be identified for participation in the tender process. Further details of the tender process are provided. Bidder's responses to the 1st stage tender will be evaluated against the criteria set out in this documentation. Bidders must respond to all questions in the questionnaire and must provide all the supporting information.Bidders must ensure that their response to each question is relevant and focused on addressing the question asked. Each question will be evaluated only on the information provided in the response text box provided for the particular question and any specifically requested appendices. No marks will be awarded for a particular question in respect of information given elsewhere within the response.Over cladding opportunity for 2 no. buildings on the Swansea University Singleton Campus. Proposed scheme is to include the retrofit facade upgrades to two existing buildings. Facade upgrade will include over cladding the existing buildings (namely, Margam Building and Union House Building) with an improvement in the level of insulation on the external walls, and replacement of the glazing and doors where applicable. This project is a retrofit intervention associated with a wider decarbonisation scheme for the University, the buildings comprise of one 3 storey academic building (of mixed uses) and one 4 storey academic/student activity building, and the Works will take place in a live environment. Initially, tenderer's will be appointed on a two-stage basis with an evaluation of preliminaries, design fees and fee percentage against the available design for the Margam building which is at a more advanced stage due to external funding streams. During the coming months, the design for Union House building shall be progressed by the client to the point of a completed coordinated RIBA Stage 3 design, where it can be priced for further tender submission. Market rates and conditions utilised for the initial stages of tender shall form the benchmark for consideration of the Union House tender prices. It remains at the Employer's discretion to utilise this mechanism of procurement or commence an entirely new process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc38
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066928-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 1-2 years
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
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA2 8PP
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Sketty
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

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