PCSA - Water System Replacement Works (E & G Corners) - Pagabo Mechanical & Electrical Solutions Framework Call‑Off

Official notice

Authority: ASTON UNIVERSITY (Education)

Framework agreementWorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 28 Nov 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aston University has awarded a Pre‑Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) to Jackwolf Group Limited for the Water System Replacement Project within E and G Corners of the Main Building. The appointment has been made via a further‑competition call‑off under the Pagabo National Framework for Mechanical and Electrical Solutions.

CPV: Water plumbing work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The procurement covers the provision of pre‑construction services required to support…Awarded

The procurement covers the provision of pre‑construction services required to support the Water System Replacement Project for E and G Corners of the Main Building at Aston University. The existing water infrastructure presents significant operational and health and safety risks, including extended turnover times and an increased risk of legionella contamination, due to ageing and inefficient pipework.

Delivery: West Midlands · Aston University

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jan 2026, 12:23 GMT
Authority reference: 1123
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008001
Classification (CPV): Water plumbing work
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0611ed Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract has been awarded without prior publication because it is a call‑off from an established and compliant framework agreement, in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The Pagabo National Framework for Mechanical and Electrical Solutions was itself advertised openly at EU/UK level and competitively tendered, with the Contract Award Notice published on the Find a Tender Service under Notice ID 2023/S 000‑027311.
As the framework was lawfully procured under PCR 2015 through a fully compliant tender process, the University is legally permitted to award contracts under the framework without issuing a new call for competition. Regulation 33(5) PCR 2015 expressly permits contracting authorities to select a supplier and award a contract by running a further competition between framework suppliers, which is the procedure used for this award.
A further‑competition mini‑competition was conducted with eligible framework suppliers in accordance with the rules of the Pagabo framework. The framework sets out all terms governing the procurement, including the scope of services, pricing mechanism, and call‑off procedures. The University has followed those procedures fully. Therefore, the award of this PCSA following a framework further‑competition is lawful and does not require a separate Contract Notice or prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender Service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Nov 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 008001-2026-1
Signed
28 Nov 2025
Value
£85,774
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000904 Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B47ETContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

JackWolf Group LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 12350251 Walsall, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.