Scope
Reference
BU162025
Description
Bangor University has received a donation from the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation to create a state-of-the-art business school, which will be housed in the soon-to-be converted site of the former Friars Junior School on Ffriddoedd Road in Bangor. The refurbishment and development of this historic building and site will offer a really exciting opportunity to create a sector-leading business school, whilst conserving and renewing a significant, historic building in Bangor.
The project aims to focus on refurbishing the historic asset, whilst extending to include a purpose-built vibrant Business School, to enhance the visitor, student and staff experience, and in turn entice future students and staff to the University.
Total value (estimated)
- £8,750,000 excluding VAT
- £10,500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 1 July 2027
- 1 year, 9 months, 1 day
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Should additional funding become available, the University may wish to award additional work to the successful contractor.
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
4 June 2025, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
11 June 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The tender process will be undertaken via eTenderwales:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html (pqq_33655)
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
4 suppliers
Selection criteria:
1. Submission of up-to-date supplier information on the CDP, which confirms that the supplier is not excluded or excludable;2. Suitability of intended sub-contractors;3. Conditions of Participation covering financial, corporate & professional standing, health and safety, environmental, fairness, inclusion & respect.4. Scoreable questions relating to relevant project experience, past programme delivery and management, and past delivery of social value & community benefits.
Award decision date (estimated)
28 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Submission of cost information |
Cost | 40.00% |
| Cost Plan, Affordability & Value Engineering | Provision of commentary on the cost plan and the ability to deliver to the identified budget. Outline of value engineering recommendations. |
Quality | 10.00% |
| Proposed Team, Key Roles & Supply Chain | A description and details of the proposed pre-construction and construction phase team. |
Quality | 7.50% |
| Programme & Construction Methodology | Identification of risk, timescales, achievement of delivery within timescales set out in the strategic programme and production of gantt chart. |
Quality | 7.50% |
| Pre-Construction Methodology | A description and details of the pre-construction methodology for the PCSA stage. |
Quality | 5.00% |
| Construction Delivery and Site Management | A description of how site activities, soft landings & defects, project success, health & safety etc. will be managed. |
Quality | 5.00% |
| Risk Management | A description of how significant risks will be managed and controlled. Provision of a risk register. |
Quality | 5.00% |
| Stakeholder Management | Provision of a stakeholder management and engagement strategy |
Quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value Submission (Quantitative) | Social Value Quantitative Offer |
Quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value Submission (Qualitative) | Submission of Social Value offer (Qualitative) |
Quality | 5.00% |
| Contract amendments | Detail and justification of proposed amendments |
Quality | 5.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
All invoices must be sent to payments@bangor.ac.uk
Description of risks to contract performance
Should additional funding become available, the University may wish to award additional work to the successful contractor.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This will be a two stage procurement process.
Stage 1 - Interested suppliers will be required to submit a completed selection/qualification questionnaire with their request to participate. The University will exclude any supplier that is an Excluded Supplier or an Excludable Supplier based on its response to the selection questionnaire. Those suppliers that meet the conditions of participation will have their first stage submissions scored. The University will select four participants to be invited to tender, who shall be the participants who achieved the highest scores against the conditions of participation.
Stage 2 - Shortlisted tenderers will be asked to submit technical and commercial submissions. Submissions will be evaluated and the winning bidder identified.
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
Documents relating to Stage 1 will be available on eTenderwales ref: pqq_33655
Documents relating to the Stage 2 - Tender, will be released to the shortlisted suppliers in due course.
Contracting authority
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTPM-4795-PZBG
Finance Office
Bangor
LL57 2TR
United Kingdom
Region: UKL12 - Gwynedd
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales