Residential Improvement Works 2026

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£613,997published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 9 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to IAN WILLIAMS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To undertake internal decorating and flooring replacements to 50% Darwin House, 50% Willows Court and Darwin Flats blocks D,F & G, The other 50% were completed in 2025. 2026 cost £511,664.57

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

45430000 Floor and wall covering work 45440000 Painting and glazing work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Mar 2026, 12:56 GMT
Last source update: 10 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMT
Authority reference: 26-009
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-021399
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066554 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
9 Mar 2026, 12:56 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
10 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £613,9971 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IAN WILLIAMS22 Jun 2026 – 18 Sept 2026	£613,997 inc. VAT	9 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University Of Kent

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ · GB-UKPRN: 10007150 The Registry,, Canterbury, South East, CT2 7NZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IAN WILLIAMS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00879464GB-PPON: PHBB-3478-VTVT Quarry Road, Bristol, South West, BS37 6JLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender9 Mar 2026, 12:56 GMT