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AT1334 - Bishopscote Road, Luton, Proposed SEMH School

LUTON COUNCIL

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24 Nov 2025 at 14:28

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24 Nov 2025 at 14:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Luton Council has completed the procurement process for the development of a new Key Stage 3/4 SEMH School on Bishopscote Road, Luton. The council utilised an open procurement procedure, focusing on works in the education sector with a total budget of £10,000,000. The awarded contract was officially published on 24th November 2025, with construction expected to commence shortly after the start of the contract period on 1st December 2025. The school aims to provide 112 spaces in core teaching classrooms, alongside various specialist provisions such as support rooms and external play areas. The contracting authority, Luton Council, working with Willmott Dixon Construction as the main supplier, oversees the project, which includes substantial infrastructure elements like a dedicated drop-off zone and staff parking facilities.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses involved in large-scale construction, education infrastructure development, and specialised school facility providers. Companies specialising in constructing educational institutions or those supplying materials and services for such projects will find this contract highly relevant, considering the project's significant scale and the specialised requirements of SEMH educational provisions. While the procurement mainly favours large-scale suppliers as indicated by the involvement of Willmott Dixon Construction, subcontracting opportunities may arise for SMEs offering niche services or products, particularly in the areas of specialised educational equipment or playground constructions during the extended contract timeline ending on 21st September 2026.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AT1334 - Bishopscote Road, Luton, Proposed SEMH School

Notice Description

Aa proposed new development for the construction of a new Key Stage3/4 SEMH School. The scheme will be constructed in two phases, PCSA stage, provider will be given notification of our budget and design, they will then carry out their due diligence and confirm whether they can deliver this. Once feasibility/affordability and confirmation that it is buildable, we will officially award a contract. The completed school will provide up to 112 spaces across 14 core teaching classrooms, with associated specialist provisions. Some of the provisions will include support rooms, observation rooms, pastoral support rooms and external play areas with multi-use games area (MUGA), 5-aside astroturf pitch, playing fields and picnic lunch areas with raised planters. The front of the site has been designed to provide a dedicated drop off zone for parents including dedicated secure minibus drop off area and staff car park.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cca0828e-1d05-43c5-8460-62fae8119e22
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3a40ab7-f84d-403d-a8f8-b7198d90838b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
LUTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Post Town
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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