{"id":875466,"date":"2025-10-05T22:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/university-of-oxford-prepares-eight-year-construction-framework\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T22:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:16:08","slug":"university-of-oxford-prepares-eight-year-construction-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/university-of-oxford-prepares-eight-year-construction-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Oxford prepares eight-year construction framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wrapper_sleeve\">\n<p><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ca.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/Wates_University_Of_Oxford-1.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  alt=\"Wates_University_Of_Oxford-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Oxford University\u2019s new Life and Mind Building is the first structure to be given permission to exceed the 22.5-metre height of the Carfax Tower<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"243\">The University of Oxford has launched early market engagement for a long-term construction services framework that could run for at least eight years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"497\">The planned multi-supplier framework, managed by Oxford University Estates Services, will cover capital projects valued between \u00a3500,000 and more than \u00a315m.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"497\">It will include new-build schemes, refurbishments, and fit-outs across the university\u2019s estate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"735\">According to a notice published under the Procurement Act 2023, the university is looking for contractors able to deliver work aligned with its strategic plan, with a focus on digital construction methods and net zero carbon objectives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"945\">The framework will operate across Oxfordshire and is open to small and medium-sized enterprises. The university has not confirmed the total framework value but is seeking feedback ahead of formal procurement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1072\">Firms wishing to express interest must register via the University of Oxford\u2019s In-tend procurement portal by 23 October 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1198\">The university has not yet finalised the contract duration, but it is expected to run from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2034.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1306\">Frances Sweeney, based at Oxford\u2019s Wellington Square, is listed as the contact for the engagement process.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1318\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/061919-2025\"><em>Source: Gov.uk Find a Tender<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contracts\/university-of-oxford-prepares-eight-year-construction-framework-03-10-2025\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Colin Marrs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxford University\u2019s new Life and Mind Building is the first structure to be given permission to exceed the 22.5-metre height of the Carfax Tower The University of Oxford has launched early market engagement for a long-term construction services framework that could run for at least eight years. The planned multi-supplier framework, managed by Oxford University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":875467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30406,23519],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-875466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oxford","category-university"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=875466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/875467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=875466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=875466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=875466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}