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Harlowbury Primary School

Essex County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured the design and build of a new standalone enhanced two-form-entry primary school, together with a separate standalone 56-place early years centre. This is a major school-building construction project, classified under CPV 45214200, covering the complete main contract rather than a discrete supply or maintenance service. Delivery is in the East of England, with the buying authority based in Chelmsford. The requirement combines education-sector building works with design responsibility and construction delivery, so it is relevant to principal contractors and design-and-build businesses with experience delivering new schools and associated early years facilities. The project is for permanent education infrastructure rather than refurbishment, routine facilities management or the supply of equipment.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Essex County Council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. Bids closed on 5 December 2024 at 12:00 GMT. The contract was awarded to Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd on 15 April 2026 for £12,825,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 15 April 2026 to 14 May 2027. The award is active and covers the full main contract for the new primary school and early years centre. The published procurement information identifies the project as works and records the total procurement value as £12,825,000. Participation was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the project demonstrates Essex County Council’s demand for substantial, integrated education construction delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need the capacity to act as principal design-and-build contractor, coordinate design and construction, and deliver a new primary school alongside a standalone early years centre. Relevant experience should include permanent school buildings, complex public-sector construction, education-sector stakeholder requirements and delivery of sizeable main contracts. The buyer’s selection of a large construction business and its assessment that the opportunity was unsuitable for SMEs indicate that competing organisations would need significant organisational, financial and delivery capacity, as well as access to the framework route used for this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Harlowbury Primary School

Notice Description

Design and Build of a New Standalone Enhanced 2FE Primary School and a Standalone 56-place Early Years Centre Main Contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ac913772-e7e2-437b-b002-65d2fc5e4519
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11dd93df-1b40-460b-ad6a-859bf401a60c
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
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
£12,825,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,825,000 £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
15 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
15 Apr 2026 - 14 May 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

Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd

Further Information

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