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Published 11 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fit-Out Contractor for Charles Carter Refurbishment

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£300,000£300,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2026awarded 22 Jul 2026
Awarded to Overbury Plc
Contract term 4 moends 14 Dec 2026 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A design and fit-out contractor was sought to deliver a refurbishment of the Mathematical Sciences space in the Charles Carter Building.

CPV: Building construction work · Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 14 Dec 2026 (4 mo)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
45210000 Building construction work45453100 Refurbishment work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Proposed Team: 15%
  • Experience: 30%
  • Proposed Approach and Methodology: 25%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Proposed Team
  • Experience
  • Proposed Approach and Methodology
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 11:18 BST
Authority reference
SP/26/1482
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055338
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workRefurbishment work
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b33a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register on In-tend, look in Current Tenders and express an interest to access the documentation: in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

11 Jun 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published138 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by113 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline103 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published89 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 11:18 BST
  5. Contract starts86 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jun 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 11:18 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jul 2026, 11:18 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Overbury Plc8 Aug 2026 – 14 Dec 2026£300,00022 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000657 · GB-PPON: PHYT-3516-XDZY Bailrigg, Lancaster, North West, LA1 4YWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OVERBURY PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00836946GB-PPON: PWPG-5213-QWNL Kent House, London, London, W1W 8AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender