Notice Information
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 full scope of services for the required disciplines are detailed within the tender documentation. The following associated tender documents are being provided with the publication of this tender notice as part of Stage 1 of the process and are available via the Portal: * Document 1A: Invitation to Participate (ITP) (this document) * Document 2: Specification * Document 3: Response Document (Procurement Specific Questionnaire). * Document 4: T&Cs (with novation) * Document 5: Glossary * Document 6: Stockport Council Priority Cohort and Themes * Document 7: Stockport Town Centre School Brief * Appendices including scope of services, schedule of accommodation and TC School Programme The following associated tender documents will be made available later through the Portal to suppliers shortlisted to participate in the tender stage of the competitive flexible procedure: * Document 1B: Invitation (Tenders) Instructions * Document 2: Specification * Document 3B1: Response Document (Qualitative) * Document 3B2: Response Document (PAS) * Document 3C: Response Document (Commercials) * Document 4: Terms and Conditions * Document 5A: Supplier Participation Agreement * Document 7. Glossary * Document 8. Parent Company Guarantee * Document 9: Stockport Council Priority Cohort and Themes * Appendices with further supporting information regarding site location and feasibility work completed to date A pre-market engagement notice has not been completed as the contracting authority determined market engagement has not been required due to the route to market being Competitive Flexible Procedure and the first stage being Open. A planned procurement notice has not been completed as the contracting authority does not wish to reduce the timescales of this tender.
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/029494-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79415200 - Design consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Apr 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 23 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOCKPORT
- Postcode
- SK1 3XE
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029494-2026
31st March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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