The University is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for Expansion and Refurbishment works to its 29 Marylebone Road Building. The potential scale and scope of this project is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, the University wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process and the technical and Professional Ability of candidates to deliver such a project. Any information gathered will be appraised as outlined in the questionnaire and will inform any possible subsequent procurement process . For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project will determine whether bidders in the market are suitable for this project.
Potential Bidders will need to register for free on the Proactis procurement portal (https://procontract.due-north.com), by completing a simple registration, Once registered bidders can use the search function under "find opportunities" .
Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded via the https://procontract.due-north.com portal. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Portal message function no later than the 23rd August 2022. There are no other formal tender documents to be completed at this time other than the questionnaire.
The contract will be awarded by restricted procedure without further publication or a call for competition.
The date relating to the publication of the ITT is tentative and may be subject to change, but it is estimated that this will be October 22.
The University is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a contract for the Refurbishment of Marylebone Halls.
Prior to initiating the procurement, the University wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process and the technical and Professional Ability of
candidates to deliver such a project. Any information gathered will be appraised as outlined in the questionnaire and will inform any possible subsequent procurement process . For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project will determine whether bidders in the market are suitable for this project.
The date relating to the publication of the ITT is tentative and may be subject to change, but it is estimated that this will be October 2022
The University of Westminster wishes to appoint a supplier to provide Digital Preservation services
Additional information can be obtained from the university e-tendering portal, at https://procontract.due-north.com.
Bidders will need to register for free on the portal by completing a simple registration, Once registered bidders can use the search function under "find opportunities" to find the tender.
he University is seeking a suitably experienced supplier/s to provide Consultancy support on the Harrow Campus Masterplan Project.
The University of Westminster Harrow Campus is part of the wider Northwick Park Masterplan, for which there are 4 landowners that collectively own the land. The information about the One Public Estate masterplan (OPE) is included as an appendix to the scope document.
The OPE masterplan has an outline planning permission, and the planning strategy is to apply for approval of reserve matters .The application should be submitted within 3 years of the outline permission therefore no later than January 2026.
The tender for the consultants will be for all phases and all buildings , but the team will be appointed initially for RIBA stage 1 for all buildings. Then the appointment will be initially for the buildings included in reserve matters first application.
Full scope details can be found in Harrow Campus Masterplan Scope for Design Team
The University is an established teaching and research university located in central. The School of Life Sciences is seeking a 3D virtual anatomy table inclusive of warranty and licensing, to enhance the teaching of Human Anatomy on a variety of undergraduate programmes, but in particular for the new Medical sciences programme which will revolutionise teaching within the school.
Additional information can be obtained from the university e-tendering portal, at https://procontract.due-north.com.
Bidders will need to register for free on the portal by completing a simple registration, Once registered bidders can use the search function under "find opportunities" to find the tender.
The University of Westminster is looking to appoint a number of suitable suppliers to a Framework Agreement for the future supply of Furniture, usually related to refurbushment work on our property estate.
UoW is also seeking a supplier to provide furniture for a refurbishment at Regent Street, and this wil be the first contract awarded under this framework.
The Pricing response for the framework tender includes a specific schedule for the Regent Street requirements.
The University of Westminster wishes to appoint a supplier for UK money transmission banking services. The service required includes the maintenance of Sterling, EURO and US Dollar bank accounts, cash and cheque handling, BACS transaction processing and other money transmission services associated with University banking arrangements. An internet banking service will be required for balance and transaction reporting and payment initiation.
Additional information can be obtained from the university e-tendering portal, at https://procontract.due-north.com.
Bidders will need to register for free on the portal by completing a simple registration, Once registered bidders can use the search function under "find opportunities" to find the tender.
The University is seeking a suitably experienced supplier/s to be appointed to a Fire Door Repair Framework.
The University of Westminster has 3 main Campus areas at Harrow, Marylebone and Fitzrovia. All campuses are subject to regular refurbishment projects, which require potential fire door repair.
The rapairs range from minor items to door replacement
The University is seeking establish an internal framework of suitably experienced supplier/s to deliver responsive repairs across all University Campuses.
Historically, responsive repairs services have been procured on a project by project basis, either by direct appointment or on via a quotation or tender process, depending on the value of the individual project
The framework will allow for full flexibility of supplier appointment throughout the contract duration. This will include:
• Direct award to any successful supplier on the relevant lot,
• Further Competition or Quotation process involving all suppliers on the lot,
• Further Competition or Quotation involving a selection of suppliers on the lot.
Lots:
Lot 1 Heating and Plumbing
Lot 2 Electrical
Lot 3 General Repairs
Lot 4 Decoration
Lot 5 Asbestos Removal
Lot 6 Asbestos Surveys
Lot 7 Doors
Lot 8 Windows/Blinds
Lot 9 Ventilation
Lot 10 Flooring
Provision of Student Non Medical Support for Harrow and Central London campuses
The successful provider will meet the University's requirements in providing high-quality non-medical help services from Bands 1 to 4 (excl. specialist mentors/study skills tutors) and provide NMH support that is value for money.
The University of Westminster is seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experiences service provider to deliver the maintenance service across academic and residential areas as a requirement under public sector procurement rules. The University wishes to use this opportunity to secure a partnership arrangement with a 'best in class' Service Provider. The University will award a new contract to the supplier who can best demonstrate an ability to deliver the high standards of maintenance services required in line with an increasing focus on innovation and demonstrating value for money.
Locations:
The Regent Campus operates across three separate buildings; the Grade II Listed Regent Street building which some elements date back to the mid-nineteenth century, the c1930s Little Titchfield Street buildings and the Wells Street building.
The Cavendish Campus, based at 115 New Cavendish Street, is a 1960s construction that includes a number of scientific laboratories, a polyclinic and an underground parking facility. Close to the Cavendish Campus are two supporting administrative buildings, Cavendish House (situated at 101 New Cavendish Street) and 120 New Cavendish Street
Many of the students enrolled at courses at the Regent or Cavendish Campuses reside at a halls of residence in Hoxton, Shoreditch.
The Marylebone campus is located on Marylebone Road, NW1 and is the home of the Westminster Business School and Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. In comprises of academic buildings, halls of residence and an adjacent office building, the majority of the buildings having been constructed in 1960's with numerous additions and modifications subsequently.
The Harrow Campus is located on Watford Road, Northwick Park and is home to the Westminster School of Media, Arts and Design. The campus comprises of academic buildings, halls of residence plus extensive grounds and a carpark. The majority of the buildings were constructed in the 1960's with the halls of residence being built in 1995 and 2005.
The University of Westminster wishes to appoint a supplier to provide the University's Development Team with Telephone Campaign services as part of the fundraising activity. The appointment will be by competitive tender. The contract is expected to begin August 2023 and will run for three years.
Additional information can be obtained from the university e-tendering portal, at https://procontract.due-north.com.
Bidders will need to register for free on the portal by completing a simple registration, Once registered bidders can use the search function under "find opportunities" to find the tender.
The University of Westminster is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to supply water and wastewater services.
The University will award a new contract to the supplier who can best demonstrate an ability to deliver the service to a high standard and to instal AMR meters across the portfolio.
The University of Westminster wishes to review its online reading list management system and approaches to reading lists in relation to teaching, learning and resource provision in alignment with the University's mission and strategic objectives. Following successful implementation of a reading list system in 2014 and subsequent embedding of reading list system into teaching and learning approaches, the University wishes to acquire a new contract for a reading list system which will continue and enhance the current provision.
The reading list software must cover the requirements listed in the tender documents and will enable the university to better support teaching and learning, student and academic engagement in resources, and support the acquisition and provision of resources.
A contract with a reading list system supplier will be required for 4 years initially to deliver this purpose and is intended to start April 2024.
The University of Westminster is seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experiences service provider to deliver the security services across academic and residential areas as a requirement under public sector procurement rules.
The service will cover all University buildings in Harrow, Marylebone Street and Fitzrovia and includes operational, academic and student residential facilities.
The University wishes to use this opportunity to secure a partnership arrangement with a 'best in class' Service Provider. The University will award a new contract to the supplier who can best demonstrate an ability to deliver the high standards of security services required in line with an increasing focus on innovation and demonstrating value for money.
The University of Westminster seeks to appoint a suitably skilled and experienced service provider to deliver Publishing services. The University of Westminster Press operates within the Research Environment and Scholarly Communications area of the Research and Knowledge Exchange Office and publishes books and journals made available via open access.
The University requires an internal audit service in compliance with the Code of Audit Practice. The Successful Bidder will be required to independently appraise the University's activities, its financial systems and management controls. The University adopts a risk-based approach to audit, taking account of the University's culture and business strategy.
The Internal Audit Service provided by the Successful Bidder will be responsible for providing assurance to the University's Governing Body on all significant risks and control, including business risk. As part of its function, the Successful Bidder will evaluate and report to management on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls for which management is responsible.
The University of Westminster is seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experienced contractor to deliver a design and build project at our Student Hall block at Marylebone.
The project comprises both external and internal refurbishments to the building. Marylebone Hall was last fully refurbished in 2007 and a full refurbishment is now due.
The project requires certain essential works, with the potential to cover some other refurbishment items should budget allow.
Full details will be found in ITT documentation.
Internally, the project involves refurbishment works to the study kitchen spaces, bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms and modifications to the lift shaft to enable the elevators to serve every floor. The external changes are limited to window replacement, existing cladding repairs, and new rooftop coverings and extract fan to vent the lift lobbies.
The refurbishment works and external alteration are seeking to provide improvements to the thermal efficient of the building, health and safety, fire safety and compliance with building regulations. No changes to the buildings use or number of units are proposed.
The University of Westminster is seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experiences service provider to deliver the waste and recycling service across estate, covering operational, academic and residential buildings.
The University wishes to use this opportunity to secure a partnership arrangement with a 'best in class' Service Provider. The University will award a new contract to the supplier who can best demonstrate an ability to deliver the high standards of collection, disposal and reporting required.
The University is seeking a comprehensive external audit service to be in place from 3rd December 2025.
The services to be provided will include the full statutory service including, but not limited to:
• Preparation of an Audit Plan and presentation to the Audit and Risk Committee in June
• Pre-year end interim (or systems) audits
• Preparation of the annual year-end Corporation Tax computations and the submissions to HMRC for the University and Subsidiary Companies.
• Preparation of Management Letter and/or Audit Summary
• Presentation of Management Letter to one meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Court of Governors, both customarily in November