Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
-
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059397-2026
24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076450-2025
24th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057679-2025
18th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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