Cambrian Leaning Trust - Faringdon Community College Replacement Classroom Project

CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jun 2026 at 11:56

Tender

24 Nov 2025 at 12:56

Planning

18 Sep 2025 at 11:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambrian Learning Trust has initiated a public procurement process to replace classroom facilities at Faringdon Community College, located in Faringdon, UK. This involves the demolition of temporary structures and construction of a new single-storey student services block and a two-storey teaching block. Cambrian Learning Trust acts as the purchasing body, with Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited managing the process as the consulting entity. The procurement stage has now completed, with key dates including the contract award date on 24th June 2026. This procurement falls under the industry category of construction work for educational buildings, with the procurement method identified as a competitive flexible procedure. The contract period extends from 28th August 2026 to 30th April 2028.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for construction firms specialising in educational facilities. The competitive flexible procedure allowed a selective participation process, with SMEs like Alcema Limited securing the award, highlighting the potential for smaller enterprises to engage successfully in such high-value projects. The project provides an expansive scope of work, estimated at £5,929,824.63, encouraging businesses well-versed in comprehensive construction projects to engage and deliver within the stipulated timelines. Companies adept in leveraging their project management and construction methodologies are ideally positioned to benefit from such contracts, promoting advancements in educational infrastructure while expanding their operational footprint.

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Notice Title

Cambrian Leaning Trust - Faringdon Community College Replacement Classroom Project

Notice Description

The project involves the demolition of four existing temporary buildings on the Faringdon Community College site plus the construction of a 282m2 single storey student services block and a 819m2 two storey teaching block. The project includes associated landscaping and the reconfiguration of the existing car and bus parking.

Planning Information

A webinar will take please to provide high level information to potential contractors on upcoming tender. Information to include: o Overview of project including plans and elevations o Key personnel / professional team o Procurement timeline and procurement type o Tendering procedure o Anticipated construction value o Main risks o Anticipated construction programme o Q&A The webinar will be held on Tuesday 23rd September at 11:30. If you wish to attend please email lisa.weetman@sixpc.co.uk with the following information: - Attendee Name - Attendee Job Title - Company Name - Contact Email Address - Contact Phone Number Please note that the webinar will be recorded to ensure that the resulting tender pack provides information such that all bidders have the same information and no potential bidder unable to make the webinar is disadvantaged. We look forward to your participation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059397-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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

45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

45214220 - Secondary school construction work

45214300 - Construction work for college buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,929,824 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
30 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
23 Jun 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Additional Buyers

MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

SIX PROPERTY CONSULTING LIMITED

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
FARINGDON
Postcode
SN7 7LB
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALCEMA

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