Notice Information
Notice Title
Application of MMC in Delivery of Schools Construction Programme
Notice Description
Powys County Council (the "Council") is preparing to tender for the design and construction of several new primary and secondary schools within Powys. These will provide new, fit for purpose and energy efficient buildings to improve the school estate as part of Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme. The Council is focussed on improving efficiency in all aspects of its project delivery and intends to engage with suppliers to explore opportunities available via Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). In the interest of running a fair, efficient and effective procurement process and to help inform the Council's approach to procurement, the Council is seeking to engage with potential contractors experienced in the delivery of whole-school projects using MMC in advance of commencing the formal procurement process. Further details are set out in II.2.4 below.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The council has an ambitious forward workload of new-build school projects within Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, including new primary and secondary schools. The first of these is a new primary school in Brecon, with a GIFA of approximately 2,500m2, where a concept design is nearing completion. The Council is currently considering how to achieve best value in the procurement of this school, and it is anticipated that lessons learnt will be applied across the wider programme. In particular, it wishes to explore opportunities to increase efficiency via the adoption of MMC. The Council is inviting potential contractors experienced in leading and delivering whole-school MMC projects to contact the Council for a short, individual meeting in advance of the formal procurement process. These meetings are intended to help the Council understand the following with regard to major capital school projects of this nature: (a) the market's ability to deliver using MMC and the expected benefits; (b) the market's current approach to delivering low energy and carbon in use; (c) the market's potential to achieve tangible social value benefits and; (d) any other risks or issues that could affect the successful delivery of the Council's projects using MMC that might need to be taken into account when preparing the procurement. Contractors who wish to engage with the Council prior to publication of a tender are invited to contact the Council at the e-mail address in section I.1 above by no later than 5pm on 21st February 2025. Subject to capacity constraints, the Council plans to hold individual meetings (each of up to an hour long) with contractors who respond within the above specified timescale (meeting dates and times to be arranged). Such meetings will be held on an individual basis via Microsoft Teams. Non-participation in this market engagement process does not preclude any potential main contractors from participating in the formal procurement process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04db4c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003574-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - 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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- propertydesign@powys.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LLANDRINDOD WELLS
- Postcode
- LD1 5LG
- Post Town
- Llandrindod Wells
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL41 Mid Wales
- Delivery Location
- TLL24 Powys
-
- Local Authority
- Powys
- Electoral Ward
- Llandrindod South
- Westminster Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Further Information
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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