Published date: 21 January 2025
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Closing: 21 March 2025, 12pm
Contract summary
Industry
Primary school construction work - 45214210
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£9,500,000
Procurement reference
OPEN2024205
Published date
21 January 2025
Closing date
21 March 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
29 April 2025
Contract end date
24 July 2026
Contract type
Works
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
What is an open procedure (above threshold)?
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Construction of a new primary school with external car parks, access roads and hard & soft landscaping.
The new school, on the former Sunningdale School site, is a mix of single storey and two storey elements, tucked between the existing car park and playground.
The single storey wing houses the entrance reception, nursery, sport hall, studio, practical kitchen and school kitchen and plant room, the two storey wing houses teaching spaces which all have direct access to the external play spaces.
External works include rejuvenation of retained playground and car park, swale/SuDs areas, and creation of new play areas/MUGA and
sports pitch.
Proposed sports pitch to be established early within construction process and protected during build for immediate use on School occupation.
There may be a requirement to accommodate the School's ICT installation Contractor within the contract programme.
This will be a single stage selective tender based on full RIBA 4 design information with selected CDPs and full Bill of Quantities.
JCT SBC with Quantities 2024 with local amendments.
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More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Thorney Close Primary School
Early engagementPublished 22 November 2024
Links
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https://www.open-uk.org
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Bidding documents
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Tender documentation, including full specification, instructions and details of contract are available from this web link to the Council's e-tendering system.
Tenders must also be submitted via this e-tendering system.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Andrew Raft
Address
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
England
Telephone
07909320787
Email
andrew.raft@sunderland.gov.uk
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