Notice Information
Notice Title
Thorney Close Primary School
Notice 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. Tender documentation is available from, and tenders must be submitted via, the Open System (https://www.open-uk.org) You will need to create an account on Open in order to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by Sunderland City Council. Visit www.open-uk.org to register an account (Registration is free and easy. Simply head over to www.open-uk.org and complete the online registration form). Top tips to help you get started: Keep an eye out for the temporary password to confirm your account - this is only valid for 3 days so if you have not logged in during this period, you will need to contact open.support@nepo.org to request a new temporary password Adding your Companies House number will populate fields and make it easier to register Once registered, select Codes & Categories relevant to your area of business Add notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list to ensure you don't miss out on notifications of relevant opportunities. The Open Hub is packed with resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. We have answered your questions in our FAQ section and developed a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit www.open-hub.org to find out more
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e9f88682-7799-4264-8519-d2750e4e376f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9bcf3e-5e5f-469b-ac02-9a13e013e7c1
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45214210 - Primary school construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £11,730,513 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £11,730,513 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Dec 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 26 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Jun 2025 - 21 Aug 2026 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
- CITY OF SUNDERLAND
- Contact Name
- Andrew Raft
- Contact Email
- andrew.raft@sunderland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07909320787
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9bcf3e-5e5f-469b-ac02-9a13e013e7c1
3rd July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9653d7fe-a936-46ae-a32d-ca04bcabb84b
26th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c624cff-e09f-4d68-a618-b973a5698676
22nd November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.open-uk.org
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.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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