Principal Contractor — Single-Supplier Framework for Metal Barrel Roof Replacement

Buyer
University of Bath
Value
£5,000,000
Closes
2 November 2026
Where
Bath, the South West
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

The University of Bath is looking for a single contractor to replace metal barrel roofs across its buildings, starting with the Sports Training Village Pentathlon Hall (including solar panels and electrical work), with future work at other buildings like the Library to follow on the same terms and rates.

What the buyer wants

• Replace the metal barrel roof at Pentathlon Hall with new roof and install roof-mounted solar (PV) panels • Carry out associated low-voltage electrical installation work • Work initially under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) for planning and design, then move to a construction contract for delivery • Be available to undertake similar roof replacement work at other University buildings under the framework arrangement using the rates and specifications agreed

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This is a single-supplier framework with an immediate major project (Pentathlon Hall roof plus solar panels plus electrical works): most small roofing firms lack the scale, financial backing, insurance cover, or experience to mobilise on a building of this size, and many cannot handle the solar/electrical integration element without major subcontracting.

How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

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