If you're planning a refurbishment or building project in your department, we're here to help.

What is a minor work?

Any building project that costs less than £150,000 is defined as a 'minor work'; it must be approved by the Property Division in coordination with your Building Manager. 

Projects that exceed £150,000 are generally overseen by the Capital Projects team.

What do I need to do?

Before beginning a minor works project, you'll need to:

  1. Contact your Building Manager. Reach out to our team to discuss your project and we'll arrange a meeting to understand your needs.
  2. Submit the required information. We'll need some details about your project, including its scope, timeline, and budget - all documents are accessible below.

Submitting information about your project

Once you've spoken to your Building Manager, you'll need to submit some information about your project. What we require varies depending on the scope and nature of your project.

Submitting information about your project

Guidance for your project

1: Submit a Minor Works Client Brief

This provides an initial introduction to your project and its needs for our team to review. This should be submitted at the earliest opportunity (e.g. when applying for funds or when it's first known works are needed).
(Opens a Word document)

2a: If your project is less than £5,000

Submit a Project Notification Document (PND)
(Opens a Word document)

2b: If your project is more than £5,000 but less than £150,000

Submit a Project Initiation Document (PID), formatted in a Situation, Target, Proposal (STP) structure
(Opens a Word document)