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Homes England - Construction of Primary School - Brookleigh

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

18 Aug 2026 at 12:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Aug 2026 at 12:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 09:39

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Homes England intends to procure the construction of Brookleigh Primary School, north of Burgess Hill in West Sussex, as part of the wider Brookleigh, or Northern Arc, development. The project is intended to support a development of 3,500 homes and other non-residential uses. The works cover a complete primary school building with classrooms, halls, studios, dining and kitchen facilities, learning resources including a library, staff and administration areas, storage, toilets, and front-of-house and back-of-house spaces. External works include hard and soft landscaping, sports pitches, canopies and boundary walls. This is a construction works requirement for an education building, including associated external and site works.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Homes England has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned procurement is above the relevant threshold, is expected to involve a framework agreement, and is planned as one lot. The estimated value is £20,000,000 excluding VAT and £24,000,000 including VAT. The buyer expects the contract period to run from 10 January 2028 to 6 August 2029, with construction anticipated to take 19 months and the school intended to be ready for the autumn term in September 2029. The next procurement notice is expected on 5 April 2027. Market engagement is intended to inform procurement decisions, with questionnaire responses expected by 28 August 2026 at 10:00.

The work is suited to construction contractors with the capability to deliver a complete primary school and coordinate a substantial package of associated external works. Relevant experience is likely to include education or other complex public buildings, classroom and hall construction, specialist learning and dining facilities, administration and service areas, landscaping, sports pitches, canopies and boundary treatments. Suppliers should be prepared to manage design coordination, construction delivery, site logistics, programme control and handover for a new school within a wider residential development. The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so capable SMEs may be well placed to prepare, either as a main contractor or through a suitable delivery team. No specific accreditation or qualification requirement is stated at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Construction of Primary School - Brookleigh

Notice Description

Homes England are issuing this notice in relation to the construction of Brookleigh Primary School, located to the north of Burgess Hill within the County of West Sussex. The school site forms a parcel of land within a wider development at Brookleigh (also known as Northern Arc). Brookleigh is intended to deliver 3,500 homes, as well as other non- residential uses including the school. The anticipated start on site is January 2028 with a 19-month construction period, with the school ready for the start of the Autumn term September 2029 and the outline scope of works is to include the following; * Primary School building incorporating classrooms, halls, studios, dining and kitchen area, learning resources (including library), staff and administration areas, storage areas, toilets, front of house and back of house areas, etc. * External Works including hard and soft landscaping, sports pitches, canopies, boundary walls, etc. Outline planning consent for Brookleigh was granted in October 2019 (reference DM/18/5114) and Resrved Matters decision May 2026 (reference DM/25/2640) . Further details can be found by on ProContract, Homes Englands eTendering portal.

Planning Information

This engagement has been published to gather information from the market and to understand the interest in this opportunity, helping to inform our procurement decisions. There is a short questionnaire to submit via the eTendering system and the direct link to this can be accessed here, https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=83e94a73-f39a-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=17719a0c-f49a-f111-813c-005056b64545 Deadline is 28th August 2026 at 10:00am

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0517f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078506-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Apr 20278 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Jan 2028 - 6 Aug 2029 1-2 years
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
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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