Award

Thorney Close Primary School

CITY OF SUNDERLAND

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jul 2025 at 09:47

TenderAmendment

26 Mar 2025 at 17:47

TenderAmendment

05 Mar 2025 at 12:42

TenderAmendment

24 Feb 2025 at 12:13

Tender

21 Jan 2025 at 16:49

Planning

22 Nov 2024 at 15:21

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Sunderland has awarded a contract for the construction of Thorney Close Primary School, located in the North East of England. The project involves building a new primary school with accompanying external features such as car parks and landscaping on the former Sunningdale School site. This contract, valued at approximately £11.73 million, was awarded to Brims Construction Limited, with the procurement being conducted through an open procedure. The procurement process has advanced to the award stage, with crucial dates including the tender period ending on 11th April 2025, a contract start on 30th June 2025, and completion by 21st August 2026. The primary industry category is primary school construction work.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and related industries. The nature of the work, entailing both building new infrastructures and landscaping, suggests suitability for firms that can handle large-scale projects and have expertise in educational facility construction. SMEs could particularly benefit from engaging in projects of this scale, as the procurement process explicitly considered small and medium enterprise suitability. The project requires collaborative capabilities, as there might be a need to accommodate ICT installations within the timeline. The open procurement method presents a transparent and accessible opportunity for qualified businesses wishing to expand their portfolios with complex building projects.

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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

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIMS CONSTRUCTION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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