Greenwich Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System
University of GreenwichEstimated Value
£20,000,000 – £0
Deadline
31 January 2029
965 days remaining
Published
21 February 2025
Type
works
Overview
The University is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the procurement of Minor Works projects. The value of works covered by the Dynamic Purchasing System is expected to be in the range £1 to £2M for each call-off. Works categories include, but are not limited to: Building/Construction Work; Demolition Work; Floor & Wall Covering; Painting Work; Joinery Work; Glazing Work; Tiling work (Floor/Wall); Plastering Work; Resurfacing Work; Roofing Work; Steeplejack Work; Asbestos Removal/Treatment Works and Analytical Services; Mechanical Works; Fibre Optic Installation Works; Lifts, Hoists and Escalators Works; Gritting/Snow-Clearing Services; Civil Engineering (general); Windows; Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services; Electrical Works; Solar Energy/Panels; Standby Power Systems UPS/IPS; Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pump Works; Plumbing; Road Marking, Painting and Lining; Signage Including Installation; Street Furniture Including Installation; Drainage Works
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The University of Greenwich wants to set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) — essentially a pre-approved supplier list — for minor building and maintenance works projects. They expect to call-off (order) projects worth £1–2 million each over time, covering everything from painting and repairs to specialist work like asbestos removal and solar panel installation.
Requirements
- Must be able to deliver building and construction work
- Must be able to deliver demolition work
- Must be able to deliver floor and wall covering installation
- Must be able to deliver painting work
- Must be able to deliver joinery work
- Must be able to deliver glazing work
- Must be able to deliver tiling work (floor and wall)
- Must be able to deliver plastering work
- Must be able to deliver resurfacing work
- Must be able to deliver roofing work
- Must be able to deliver steeplejack work (high-level maintenance)
- Must be able to deliver asbestos removal and treatment works
- Must be able to deliver analytical services
- Must be able to deliver mechanical works
- Must be able to deliver fibre optic installation
- Must be able to deliver lifts, hoists and escalators works
- Must be able to deliver gritting and snow-clearing services
- Must be able to deliver civil engineering works
- Must be able to deliver window installation/replacement
- Must be able to deliver mechanical and electrical engineering services
- Must be able to deliver electrical works
- Must be able to deliver solar energy and panel installation
- Must be able to deliver standby power systems (UPS/IPS)
- Must be able to deliver ground source and air source heat pump works
- Must be able to deliver plumbing work
- Must be able to deliver road marking, painting and lining
- Must be able to deliver signage including installation
- Must be able to deliver street furniture including installation
- Must be able to deliver drainage works
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Get pre-approved as a supplier on the University's Dynamic Purchasing System framework
- Be ready to bid competitively when the University releases individual call-off orders (estimated £1–2M per project)
- Deliver minor works projects across multiple categories depending on which you're qualified for
- Complete projects to the University's specifications and timescales
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a 'framework' or 'standing agreement' contract, not a single project. You're applying to be on a pre-approved list. Once accepted, you'll compete for individual smaller jobs (call-offs) as the University needs them over the contract period — you don't get all the work automatically.
- 2The '£1–2M for each call-off' means individual projects will be worth that much, not your total guaranteed income. You'll need to bid each time a job is released.
- 3The long list of work categories is not a menu you must do everything from — check the full tender documents to see which categories you need to qualify for. Many suppliers specialise in just 2–3 of these areas.
- 4Look carefully at the 'Dynamic Purchasing System' rules in the full documents — there will be terms about how often you can bid, how quickly you must respond to call-offs, and what happens if you don't perform well.
- 5University contracts often include mandatory social value scoring and sustainability criteria — check the full tender for scoring weightings and make sure you can evidence things like apprenticeships, local employment, or environmental commitments.
Tips for Small Businesses
- You don't need to be able to do all 29 work categories listed — be honest about your specialism(s) in your application. Applying for categories you can't deliver will damage your reputation and lead to rejection on individual call-offs.
- Consider a consortium or subcontracting partnership if you only cover some categories. For example, if you're a plumbing specialist, you could partner with an electrical firm to cover more ground and be more attractive to the University as a one-stop-shop.
- Prepare your social value statement now — universities score heavily on this. Document any apprenticeships, local supply chains, environmental accreditations, or community involvement you can evidence.
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University of GreenwichKey Dates
Published
21 February 2025
Submission deadline
31 January 2029
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