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title: "Refurbishment of St William House - Cardiff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea66"
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buyer: "Cardiff and Vale College"
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# Refurbishment of St William House - Cardiff

Buyer: Cardiff and Vale College  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea66

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## Summary

Cardiff and Vale College is procuring a principal contractor to refurbish and fit out St William House on Curran Road, Cardiff. The former office building will become a modern city-centre educational facility, combining teaching, vocational training, creative arts, workshops, training spaces and administrative accommodation. The works cover a five-storey building with a ground-floor car park, reception and support facilities. The scope includes demolition and strip-out, structural alterations, new mechanical and electrical services, internal reconfiguration, fire safety and acoustic upgrades, external works, roof-mounted services and photovoltaic infrastructure. The contractor must also complete testing, commissioning and handover in line with the developed RIBA design, CDM requirements, Building Regulations and the project’s BREEAM objectives. This is a construction works opportunity in Cardiff.

The process has reached tender: the college invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure. The first stage is a request to participate, after which exactly five companies with the highest scores will proceed to the next stage. Expressions of interest were due by 21 September 2026 at 12:00, and enquiries closed on 14 September 2026 at 12:00. The single lot has an estimated value of £40,000,000 excluding VAT, or £47,999,999.97 including VAT. The contract period is 9 March 2027 to 18 April 2028. The mandatory conditions-of-participation questions carry 100% of the stated quality assessment. Financial criteria apply, with participation conditions used to reduce the field. Electronic submissions are allowed in Welsh or English.

This opportunity suits principal contractors and major construction businesses able to lead a complex education-sector refurbishment and fit-out in an occupied urban context or comparable constrained setting. Relevant capability includes managing demolition, structural alterations, mechanical and electrical installation, internal construction, fire and acoustic improvements, external works, roof services and photovoltaic infrastructure through to commissioning and handover. Bidders should be able to work to developed RIBA design information and demonstrate compliance with CDM requirements, Building Regulations and BREEAM objectives. Strong financial standing is required, with financial criteria forming part of participation. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the scale and breadth of work favour organisations with substantial delivery capacity and appropriate specialist supply-chain support.

## Notice

Cardiff and Vale College ("the College") is seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to undertake the refurbishment and fit-out of St William House, Curran Road, Cardiff CF10 5BH. The building, formerly occupied as office accommodation, is being repurposed to create a modern educational facility providing teaching, vocational training and administrative accommodation for the College. The building will be used for teaching and office space by the College and currently comprises a five-storey building with a ground floor car park, reception and support facilities, workshop accommodation, classrooms, creative arts studios, training spaces and office accommodation across the upper floors. The proposed development will consolidate a range of academic, vocational and administrative functions into a single city-centre campus location. The appointed contractor will be required to undertake the comprehensive refurbishment of the existing building, including demolition and strip-out works, structural alterations, installation of new mechanical and electrical services, refurbishment and reconfiguration of internal spaces, fire safety and acoustic upgrades, associated external works, roof-mounted services and photovoltaic infrastructure, together with all testing, commissioning and handover activities. The contractor will be expected to deliver the works in accordance with the developed RIBA design information, CDM requirements, Building Regulations and the project's BREEAM objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080296-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2027 - 18 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cardiff and Vale College |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF62 8YJ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Electoral ward | Illtyd |
| Westminster constituency | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 12:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080296-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080296-2026
  24th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=377465
  Overview or project and process
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=377466
  Annex A Technical Specification
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=377467
  Annex C - Response document

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cavc.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Returnsonlyacceptedviasell2wales

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