# Faculty of Technology Project

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Portsmouth](/buyers/university-of-portsmouth/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Wates Construction Limited](/contract-winners/wates-construction/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £7,602,477
- Tender value: £7,602,477
- Award date: 20 August 2025
- Published: 3 September 2025
- Contract start: 29 August 2025
- Contract end: 30 April 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 0c837b2d-4e46-492b-93e9-f712f2b859ed-861979
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4cb95338-f778-47e1-b363-7918306b6b77

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c837b2d-4e46-492b-93e9-f712f2b859ed-861979)
