Reading plans to consolidate its campuses, closing Sibly Hall for housing development and concentrate its student accommodation on its Whiteknights campus.

The proposals are for the demolition of Sibly Hall leading to the provision of 100 high quality homes

The university plans to divide its framework up up into five lots to suit both small and large contractors, covering minor repairs and maintenance to new-build projects.

Biggest of the bunch is for projects worth more than £1m where the University is budgeted to spend £42m over coming years.

At the other end of the spectrum, the red brick university has set up a deal to cover minor repairs works worth up to £5,000.

Procurement bosses at the University expect to sign up a total of 20 firms, which will be selected to bid as projects are called off.

Interested contractors have until 24 February to return PQQs, which can be downloaded from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading or Andy Smart, tel 01183 788305.