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Western Expansion Area South Primary School Works - AWARD

Milton Keynes City Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council procured the design and construction of a new primary school in Milton Keynes to meet local education demand. The completed facility is planned to include a 39-place nursery, a 630-place primary school and a 24-place special educational needs and disabilities unit. The works also cover associated external infrastructure and landscaping, including drop-off and parking facilities and play areas. This is a construction works opportunity, covering both education-related building construction and wider building construction. The requirement is therefore suited to a main contractor able to coordinate design, construction and external works as one programme, with experience delivering complex education facilities and environments designed for children with different access and support needs.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Milton Keynes City Council selected Willmott Dixon Construction on 30 July 2026, for £683,569 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 10 August 2026 to 30 September 2029. The competition was run as a further competition under the CCS RM6088 Construction Works and Associated Services framework, Lot 3.2 for construction works and associated services in South England. Tender submissions were due by 12:00 on 20 January 2026. The opportunity was classified as works and marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out an award weighting or detailed evaluation criteria.

For businesses that did not win, this award demonstrates demand from Milton Keynes City Council for integrated school design and construction, rather than a single-trade building package. A credible future competitor would need the capacity to manage a substantial education project from design through delivery, coordinate specialist requirements for nursery, primary and SEND provision, and deliver external works alongside the main building. Relevant capability includes programme management, construction of education buildings, stakeholder coordination and the delivery of safe, accessible and practical school environments. Experience handling parking, drop-off arrangements, play areas and landscaping as part of a wider build would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route also shows that access to the relevant construction framework and its South England lot is commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Western Expansion Area South Primary School Works - AWARD

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council invites tenders for the design and build of a new primary school to meet the growing educational needs of the local community. This project comprises a 39 place Nursery, 630 place Primary and a 24 place SEND Unit with associated external works, including landscaping, drop-off and car parking facilities, and play areas. This procurement is being run via further competition under CCS RM6088 Construction Works and Associated Services Lot 3.2 Construction Works and Associated Services - South England You have been invited directly to take part in this process and have been given full access to the tender documentation available within this e-tendering system. Please review the documentation and upload the required documents as part of your submission. Deadline for submissions of the tender will be [enter time and date of the tender closing]. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ed5c802c-298b-4354-806d-d8a6f9f52419
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5caadd6d-54cc-4a55-9673-046fc3d782c2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£683,569 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Milton Keynes City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Willmott Dixon Construction Limited

Further Information

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