The Mount and The Willows Primary Schools- Conservation Fabric Repairs, Refurbishment and Creation of Three New Classrooms

Stoke on Trent City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

21 Jan 2026 at 12:12

Tender

10 Mar 2025 at 18:59

Planning

28 Feb 2025 at 09:13

Summary of the contracting process

Stoke on Trent City Council initiated a procurement process for the project titled "The Mount and The Willows Primary Schools - Conservation Fabric Repairs, Refurbishment and Creation of Three New Classrooms." This undertaking fell under the 'Construction work' industry category and was located in the UKG23 region, United Kingdom. Initially slated under an open competition procurement method below the threshold, this tender proceeded through the stages of planning and tendering in early 2025, with the tender process active until April 22, 2025. However, it reached a completion status with a tender cancellation notice published on January 21, 2026. The contract value was estimated at £3,000,000 with a gross amount of £3,600,000, and the contract period was expected from July 28, 2025, to August 31, 2026.

This tender provided substantial business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs engaged in construction, architectural restoration, and refurbishment works. It required expertise in heritage conservation, masonry repairs, and refurbishment of educational facilities. Companies specialising in these services could bolster their portfolios by participating in bidding. The process emphasised both qualitative and commercial evaluation, making it suitable for businesses that could demonstrate exceptional quality and pricing strategies. Although this tender concluded with a cancellation, businesses prepared with these capabilities could remain attentive for similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

The Mount and The Willows Primary Schools- Conservation Fabric Repairs, Refurbishment and Creation of Three New Classrooms

Notice Description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to appoint a principle contractor to carry out conservation external fabric repairs and refurbishment works to preserve this historically significant building and by doing so will allow three of the unoccupied first floor education rooms to be brought back into use as classrooms by The Willows Primary School, whilst upgrading circulation routes to for further classrooms to be brought into use in future. The conservation repair and internal alteration works now proposed to The Mount building under this contract include; a) The complete striping and recovering of all historic slate and plain clay tiled roofs (approx. 2,840sq.m), new lead fat roofs and lead coverings to three domed roofs b) Replacement patent glazed roof/skylights c) Chimney and high-level masonry conservation repair and consolidation works d) Specialist DOFF masonry cleaning and re-pointing works using hydraulic lime mortars e) 100% Replacement cast iron and uPVC rainwater goods f) Repairs and alterations to the existing below-ground drainage system g) Specialist overhauling and weather stripping of all existing timber sash windows h) The removal of a ground floor glazed corridor link and two redundant external steel fire escapes i) Internal alterations and fit-out works to create three new classrooms and associated toilets and storage rooms at first floor level j) Internal alterations and replacement fire doors to ground floor corridors k) Acoustic ceiling interventions to the ground floor dining hall and lobby areas l) The installation of 3no. new replacement gas-fired hearting and hot water boilers m) New electrical, heating, ventilation and fire detection and alarm installations to the new first floor classrooms and associated spaces

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e881
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005241-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stoke on Trent City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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