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Saffron Walden SEN Provision

Essex County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured the design and construction of a new standalone building for special educational needs (SEN) provision at Saffron Walden County High School in Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH. The requirement covers a complete design-and-build school building project, classified as construction work for school buildings. The work is intended to provide dedicated accommodation for SEN provision within the school setting. Essex County Council is the buying organisation, and delivery is in the East of England. This is a works contract suited to businesses able to manage both the design responsibilities and construction delivery of a new education facility, including coordination with an operating school and the wider public-sector client team.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to R G Carter Southern Ltd on 20 May 2026 for £2,065,917.56 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 20 May 2026 to 14 August 2027. The tender submission deadline was 5 March 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The stated evaluation basis is not detailed in the available procurement information. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not identified as suitable for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for standalone SEN accommodation within a secondary-school environment, delivered through a framework call-off rather than an open competition. Businesses considering future work for Essex County Council would need credible design-and-build capability for education buildings, with the capacity to coordinate architects, consultants, construction trades, supply chains and school stakeholders through a live education setting. Relevant experience in school construction, specialist educational accommodation, site management, programme control, health and safety, quality assurance and public-sector contract administration would strengthen a future proposition. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so a capable regional contractor or specialist design-and-build business could be well placed, provided it can demonstrate sufficient resources, delivery experience and framework access.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Saffron Walden SEN Provision

Notice Description

Design and Build of a New Standalone Building for SEN Provision at Saffron Walden County High School, CB11 4UH

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7b71f84b-c9c7-49c0-8c94-0cd905fd9eb2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fce51be-f2cf-41ac-afd6-953d690d7d6b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,065,917 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,065,917 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
20 May 2026 - 14 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

R G Carter Southern Ltd

Further Information

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