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Gordano School SEND Resource Base Design & Build

North Somerset Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2026 at 11:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Feb 2026 at 19:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Nov 2025 at 15:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 15:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured the design and construction of an expanded Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) resource base at Gordano School in Portishead. The requirement was for a principal contractor to deliver the works in accordance with the contract, expanding existing school facilities for pupils with SEND. The work is principally school building construction and refurbishment, including secondary and special school construction. Delivery is at Gordano School, Portishead, within North Somerset. This is a construction and design-and-build opportunity for contractors able to manage both design responsibilities and physical works in an occupied or operational education setting, with the necessary coordination, site management and delivery capability for a specialist school expansion project. North Somerset Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement was awarded following Stage 2 of a two-stage design-and-build process, with Stage 1 run separately. It used a below-threshold open competition. The tender closed on 12 December 2025 at 1pm, following an enquiry deadline of 28 November 2025 at 1pm. Eight bids were received and seven reached the final stage. The contract was awarded to John Perkins Construction Ltd on 10 February 2026 for £1,650,000 gross. The award period ran from 24 February to 27 November 2026. The signed contract, dated 1 September 2026, is valued at £1,721,587 gross (£1,434,656 net) and runs until 31 March 2027. Evaluation weighted quality at 50%, price at 40% and social value at 10%.

This procurement shows demand from North Somerset Council for specialist education construction delivered through a two-stage design-and-build route. A credible future competitor would need to act as principal contractor, take responsibility for design and construction, and demonstrate experience delivering school building or refurbishment works, particularly facilities supporting pupils with SEND. The requirement favoured suppliers able to provide a strong quality submission alongside a competitive commercial offer and meaningful social value commitments. Seven suppliers reached the final stage, all of them SMEs, indicating that the scale and procurement route were accessible to smaller construction businesses with suitable capacity. Relevant strengths include education-sector project management, stakeholder coordination, safe delivery in a school environment, design integration, refurbishment expertise and the ability to manage changing requirements while maintaining quality and community benefits.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gordano School SEND Resource Base Design & Build

Notice Description

This Notice is for the award of Stage 2, of a 2 stage Design & Build process. Stage 1 was published on the UK6 Notice, linked to this Notice. Principal Contractor for the design & construction to expand the existing facilities for pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at Gordano School in Portishead. PS1,434,656. Works to be carried out in accordance with the contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Authority reserves the right to exercise options to extend the contract duration or increase the scope of services, subject to performance and budget availability in the event of any unforeseen requirements.

Planning Information

Suppliers were invited to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire. This was issued via the ProActis/Supplying the South West Portal (open). The questionnaire responses were used to ascertain if proposed timeframes, contract type & procurement process were acceptable to the market and also to better understand what social value and climate actions could be appropriate for this project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfcb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082548-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

45214220 - Secondary school construction work

45214230 - Special school construction work

45453100 - Refurbishment work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,434,656 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Feb 20268 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

John Perkins Construction Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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