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Founders MLT Fire Exit Works

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College commissioned building alteration works at the University’s Founders Main Lecture Theatre in Egham. The requirement was to widen the theatre’s second exit from 850mm to 1050mm. This fire-exit improvement is intended to address the effect of the existing exit width on occupancy capacity, enabling the theatre to reach the desired capacity of 165 people rather than being limited to 110. The procurement covered one works requirement, classified as building alteration work. The buyer is the university, and delivery was at its Founders Main Lecture Theatre in Egham, Surrey. The work is therefore relevant to contractors experienced in internal building alterations, fire safety-related access improvements and work in occupied or operational educational venues.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One contract was awarded to T&B (Contractors) Limited. The award was active and the contract was signed on 29 June 2026. The contract period runs from 6 July 2026 to 16 September 2026. Its value is £87,926.96 excluding VAT, or £105,512.35 including VAT. Evaluation was carried out through the limited competition procedure for this single works requirement. The outcome provides a clear benchmark for a future requirement of this type: a short, defined programme of building alteration works to improve fire-exit capacity at a university lecture theatre. The contracting process and its single lot are recorded as complete.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist building contractors able to deliver targeted fire-exit alterations in a university setting. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need practical experience widening openings and modifying associated building elements, while maintaining safe access and controlling disruption in a live educational environment. The work also calls for an understanding of how physical alterations affect fire safety, evacuation arrangements and permitted occupancy, together with the ability to coordinate design, construction and compliance requirements. T&B (Contractors) Limited, the selected supplier, is recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement was suitable for a smaller contractor with the relevant capacity. Firms with demonstrable experience in comparable institutional or public-sector alteration projects would be well placed when this buyer next needs similar work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Founders MLT Fire Exit Works

Notice Description

The occupancy level of the University's Founders Main Lecture Theatre has been reviewed by the Health & Safety team. While there are two points of exit from the theatre, the largest exit must be discounted with the width of the remaining exit dictating capacity. The second exit from the Theatre is only 850mm wide which limits capacity to 110. The purpose of these works is to widen the second exit to 1050mm in order to raise capacity to the desired level of 165.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d691
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071748-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262700 - Building alteration work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£87,926 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
6 Jul 2026 - 16 Sep 2026 1-6 months
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

T&B (Contractors) Ltd

Further Information

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