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Huntersdale Repairs

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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29 Jul 2026 at 13:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College commissioned refurbishment and repair works at Huntersdale in Egham. The requirement covers a light refresh and clean of remaining rooms, excluding the ground-floor pilot project, together with both floors, stairwells, the entrance hall and hallways, bathrooms and kitchens. The works also include repairing damage caused by previous roof leaks and vandalism, bringing a long-unoccupied building back to a clean, fresh and operational standard. The purpose is to support growth of the pilot, improve handover to the landlord, enable wider estate planning and decant arrangements, and prepare the space for occupancy at the start of the academic year. The main category is building overhaul and refurbishment work (CPV 45453000).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold requirement. The award went to B.C.E. Mills Bros. and Partners Co. Limited. The award date was 2 June 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period ran from 2 June 2026 to 28 June 2026. Its value was £46,030 excluding VAT, or £55,236 including VAT. The requirement was handled as one completed lot. The buyer justified the direct route by describing the works as low value and tightly defined, and by citing the selected supplier’s proven capability, immediate availability and prior knowledge of the building. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This award indicates demand from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College for small, tightly controlled building refurbishment packages in occupied or estate-managed property. A credible future supplier would need practical capability across light refurbishment, deep cleaning, internal areas, bathrooms and kitchens, together with remedial repair work for water damage, roof leaks and vandalism. The requirement favoured a contractor able to mobilise quickly, understand an existing building and complete a defined package with limited disruption. Relevant businesses should be able to demonstrate comparable refurbishment outcomes, reliable short-duration delivery, cost control and sound planning around handovers, decanting and operational readiness. Experience working directly with universities, landlords or other complex estates would strengthen the case, particularly where prior site knowledge affects delivery risk.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Huntersdale Repairs

Notice Description

These works will enable growth of the Pilot/improved handover to the landlord. Reduced future costs of expanding the use of Huntersdale and the quicker turnaround time of occupancy. A light refresh and clean of all remaining rooms apart from the ground floor pilot project (both floors), stairwells, entrance hall, entrance hallways including bathroom areas and kitchen areas, bringing this space back to a clean fresh standard following many years of being unoccupied. Some previous roof leaks have caused damage that requires repairing throughout the building along with where damage has been caused by vandalism. The Works are of low value, tightly defined, and required to be completed by 28 August to ensure operational readiness for the start of the academic year and to support wider estate planning and decant arrangements. Undertaking a competitive process would be disproportionate to the scale and risk of the requirement and would introduce avoidable delay and delivery risk. The selected supplier has proven capability, immediate availability, and prior knowledge of the building, enabling mobilisation and completion within the required timeframe. Value for money is demonstrated through scope control, benchmarking against comparable works, reduced mobilisation costs, and avoidance of additional expense associated with asset deterioration or alternative accommodation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d672
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071696-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,030 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

B.C.E. MILLS BROS. AND PARTNERS CO. LIMITED

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