Published date: 3 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 June 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

PO1 2UP

Value of contract

£7,602,477

Procurement reference

24-HB-168

Published date

3 September 2025

Closing date

6 June 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

29 August 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2028

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This award follows a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework agreement (RM6088), under Lot 4.1: Construction Works and Associated Services - England / Wales. Value band £20 - £80m for the demolition of relevant existing buildings and the construction of a new Faculty of Technology building, to include landscaping to the surrounding sites (the Project).
The University has appointed one (1) Contractor under a two-stage open book design and build process .
This award notice covers Stage One for RIBA Stage 4 design, pre-construction preliminary costs and Stage Two construction preliminaries. Stage Two construction costs will be developed during Stage One.

Award information

Awarded date

20 August 2025

Contract start date

29 August 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2028

Total value of contract

£7,602,477

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Wates Construction Limited

Address

Wates House, Station Approach, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SW

Reference

Companies House number: 1977948

Value of contract

£7,602,477

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

University House, Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO12UP
England

Telephone

023 9284 8484

Email

finance.purchasing@port.ac.uk