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Wolsey Park SEND

Essex County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured the design and construction of Wolsey Park, a new special school for children and young people. The project covers construction work for school buildings, including the design and build of the school at Wolsey Park, SS6 9UQ, in the East of England. This is a works contract rather than a supply or routine services opportunity. The requirement is focused on delivering a completed specialist education facility for children and young people. Businesses relevant to this procurement are those providing end-to-end building design and construction services for education projects, particularly contractors able to deliver new school buildings and coordinate the associated design and construction activities for a public-sector client.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids closed at 12:00 on 23 October 2024. Essex County Council awarded the contract to Kier Construction Limited on 20 May 2026. The awarded value is £21,467,763.81 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 20 May 2026 to 13 July 2028. The tender had an estimated value of £21,467,763.81. It was classified as construction works for school buildings and was assessed through the framework call-off procedure. The award is active and covers the single requirement for Wolsey Park SEND. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from Essex County Council for a major, specialist school-building project delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need integrated design-and-build capability, experience delivering new education buildings, and the operational capacity to manage a complex public-sector construction project through to completion. The scale and specialist purpose of the school favour established contractors or delivery teams able to coordinate design, construction, compliance, programme management and handover. Suppliers should also consider access to the relevant framework route, since this procurement was not run as an open competition. The buyer’s stated suitability position indicates that comparable opportunities are likely to favour larger organisations rather than SMEs or VCSEs acting alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wolsey Park SEND

Notice Description

Design and Build of Wolsey Park, New Special School for Children and Young People at Wolsey Park SEND SS6 9UQ

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8253ac0e-3128-4dfc-a4c9-9e1b5ad18a44
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62ac2848-0443-4adc-8d8d-fb5fade2a0a9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified
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
£21,467,763 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,467,763 £10M-£100M
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 - 13 Jul 2028 2-3 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

Kier Construction

Further Information

Notice Documents

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