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Stockport Town Centre School - Multi-disciplinary Design Team Appointment

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2026 at 08:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

31 Mar 2026 at 10:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council procured an architect-led multidisciplinary design and advisory team for a new all-through school in Stockport town centre. The commission supports town-centre regeneration, an innovative educational model, inclusive and sustainable growth, and the provision of social infrastructure for current and future generations. The required team includes an architect, mechanical and electrical engineer, structural engineer, project manager and planning consultant, with building regulations principal designer and CDM principal designer responsibilities also identified. The work falls within design consultancy and wider architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Delivery is in Greater Manchester, with the team expected to contribute to the school’s design, development and integration with Stockport’s historic townscape, skyline and surrounding communities.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective competitive flexible procedure. Four bids reached the final stage. Sheppard Robson Limited was selected for the single lot, with an award value of £1,782,766.40 excluding VAT (£2,139,319.68 including VAT). The award date was 19 August 2026, with the standstill period ending on 1 September 2026. The awarded contract period is 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2030. The procedure used an initial procurement-specific questionnaire to assess compliance, experience, workforce and resource, and funding model, followed by an invitation to tender for up to three shortlisted suppliers. Final evaluation weighted price at 40%, experience, methodology, funding model, resourcing and social value, with each quality area weighted at 10% except social value at 20%.

This award indicates demand from Stockport Council for an integrated design team able to lead complex educational and town-centre regeneration work. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements should be able to demonstrate relevant experience and strong contract examples, a credible multidisciplinary workforce, and the capacity to resource a long-running commission. A clear funding model approach is important, alongside robust design methodology and effective coordination between architectural, building services, structural, civil, project management, planning and principal designer functions. Competitiveness also depends on demonstrating social value through both measurable commitments and a convincing qualitative offer. The evaluation gives substantial weight to price, so firms need to combine technical quality, delivery capacity and value for money in a coordinated team proposal.

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Notice Title

Stockport Town Centre School - Multi-disciplinary Design Team Appointment

Notice Description

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) seeks to appoint an architecturally led multidisciplinary design and advisory team (initially including Architect, MEP, Structural and Civil Engineer, BR Principal Designer and CDM Principal Designer) to support the delivery of a new through school within the centre of Stockport. The project has the scale and vision to allow the appointed Design Team to make a significant contribution to one of Greater Manchester's fastest growing areas. The site provides the platform to develop a new educational model for Stockport, helping to address longstanding challenges and shape a more ambitious future for learners across the borough. The development of a new school in the heart of Stockport represents an exciting opportunity for both the town and the selected Design Team. By working collaboratively, we have the chance to deliver a transformative project that drives positive change and leaves a lasting legacy for the community. We are looking to deliver an innovative all through school, building on the current town centre regeneration and with an emphasis on providing a new educational vision for Stockport. We aim to do this by: * Providing a thoughtfully designed all through school to meet the needs of current and future generations of Stopfordians, a benchmark for surrounding education centres. * The design of the new development will make a positive contribution to the town centre, complimenting the unique character, historic townscape and Stockport's skyline. * The new development will foster inclusive and sustainable growth of adjacent communities, by delivering the necessary social infrastructure and education provision. The architecturally-led consultant team will need to comprise a range of relevant disciplines and expertise, including: * Architect * M&E * Structural Engineer * Project Manager * Planning Consultant

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0678b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079258-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,782,766 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2030 4-5 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
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK1 3XE
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sheppard Robson

Further Information

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