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Albert Gubay Business School (Bangor University) - Contract Award

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:15.

Opportunity overview

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. The University has evaluated tenders received and is now issuing a contract award notice.

Awarded to

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C. Wynne & Sons Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£10.2m
Awarded
23 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PJWJ-2234-QNRV
Location
Bodelwyddan, UKL13, LL18 5TY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£8.8m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BU162025
Status
complete
Published risks
Should additional funding become available, the University may wish to award additional work to the successful contractor.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
How to submit
The tender process will be undertaken via eTenderwales: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html (pqq_33655)
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
11 Jun 2025, 12:00

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Procedure

Features
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.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
28 Aug 2025, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 May 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
All invoices must be sent to payments@bangor.ac.uk

Enquiry period

Ends
4 Jun 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes

Value

Amount
8,750,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
10,500,000

Options

Description
Should additional funding become available, the University may wish to award additional work to the successful contractor.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4
Minimum Candidates
4

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Proposed Team, Key Roles & Supply Chain
Type
quality
Description
A description and details of the proposed pre-construction and construction phase team.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
7.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Programme & Construction Methodology
Type
quality
Description
Identification of risk, timescales, achievement of delivery within timescales set out in the strategic programme and production of gantt chart.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
7.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Cost Plan, Affordability & Value Engineering
Type
quality
Description
Provision of commentary on the cost plan and the ability to deliver to the identified budget. Outline of value engineering recommendations.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Pre-Construction Methodology
Type
quality
Description
A description and details of the pre-construction methodology for the PCSA stage.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Construction Delivery and Site Management
Type
quality
Description
A description of how site activities, soft landings & defects, project success, health & safety etc. will be managed.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Risk Management
Type
quality
Description
A description of how significant risks will be managed and controlled. Provision of a risk register.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Name
Stakeholder Management
Type
quality
Description
Provision of a stakeholder management and engagement strategy

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Name
Social Value Submission (Quantitative)
Type
quality
Description
Social Value Quantitative Offer

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 9
Name
Social Value Submission (Qualitative)
Type
quality
Description
Submission of Social Value offer (Qualitative)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 10
Name
Contract amendments
Type
quality
Description
Detail and justification of proposed amendments

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 11
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
Submission of cost information

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
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.
For Reduction
Yes

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
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.
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
019279-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
7 May 2025, 09:50

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010138-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
19 Mar 2025, 13:09

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
Bangor University and project partners would like to invite interested contractors to attend an event at Reichel Hall, Bangor to discuss the plans and requirements of the tender process. The event will be held on Tuesday, 1st April 2025 from 10:00 to 13:00 in the Penrhyn Room. Further details are available on Bangor University's Events web page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/events, including a Contractor Briefing Pack, which provides an overview of the scheme. Any interested contractors are kindly asked to complete the online form below before 31st March 2025. This information will only be used to ascertain the likely number of firms attending: https://forms.office.com/e/tQYYKBWnR7 (English) https://forms.office.com/e/5RQrCs4FWV (Cymraeg)

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTPM-4795-PZBG
Name
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL12
Country
GB
Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
LL57 2TR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Finance Office

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PTPM-4795-PZBG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Nicola Day
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PJWJ-2234-QNRV
Name
C. Wynne & Sons Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL13
Country
GB
Locality
Bodelwyddan
Postal Code
LL18 5TY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kinmel Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PJWJ-2234-QNRV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
24 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Albert Gubay Business School – Construction and Refurbishment
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
works
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
25 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Value

Amount
10,227,895
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
12,273,474

Options

Description
Should additional funding become available, Bangor University may wish to award additional work to the successful contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059855-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
25 Sept 2025, 16:28

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJWJ-2234-QNRV
Name
C. Wynne & Sons Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
7 May 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
29 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 May 2026, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bangor · UKL12 · LL57 2TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL12 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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