# Minor Works for the Older Buildings Research Project in Northern England

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [ETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED](/contract-winners/etec-contract-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £625,000
- Tender value: £625,000
- Award date: 21 July 2025
- Published: 22 July 2025
- Contract start: 23 June 2025
- Contract end: 23 December 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 78d3c855-e089-4311-9173-d4dc97f2c35b-855628
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f098bc00-0e97-4d36-b10b-f45a9e9e794e

## Description

The Department for Education has awarded three contracts for the delivery of minor works in educational settings across England to support the Older Buildings Research \(OBR\) project\. These contracts cover a range of investigative and remedial activities, which will be undertaken to refine the Department's understanding of the education estate's condition\. The contracts were awarded following a competitive procurement process under the RM6088 Construction Works and Associated Services framework\. A redacted version of the JCT 2016 Measured Term Contract is listed below\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78d3c855-e089-4311-9173-d4dc97f2c35b-855628)