Contract

Extension and Refurbishment of Hepworth House to accommodate for the new Centre of Eyecare Excellence

  • University of Plymouth

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045145

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e40d (view related notices)

Published 1 August 2025, 11:32am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

Contact

Sue Hayes

Email

sue.hayes@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01752588161

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

1128013

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Extension and Refurbishment of Hepworth House to accommodate for the new Centre of Eyecare Excellence

Reference number

MC/UOP/CEE_Hepworth_Works/076/25

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Plymouth Project Brief is to facilitate the expansion of Optometry within the School of Health Professions that will involve the relocation of two existing optometry sites into the one main building at Hepworth House, which will provide the new Centre for Eye-care Excellence.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,580,017.85

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45210000 - Building construction work
  • 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
  • 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
  • 45453100 - Refurbishment work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

University of Plymouth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Plymouth Project Brief is to facilitate the expansion of Optometry within the School of Health Professions that will involve the relocation of two existing optometry sites into the one main building at Hepworth House, which will provide the new Centre for Eye-care Excellence.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-005866


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Extension and Refurbishment of Hepworth House to accommodate for the new Centre of Eyecare Excellence

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Obedair

Building 3 Stoke Damerel Business Centre 5 Church Street Devon

Plymouth

PL3 4DT

Email

theteam@obedair.com

Telephone

+44 1752546733

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://obedair.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,580,107.85

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,580,017.85


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth

PL4 8AA

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1752588161

Country

United Kingdom