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Upper Lighthorne Primary School

Warwickshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 11:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Apr 2026 at 08:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council procured the construction of Upper Lighthorne Primary School in Warwickshire. The requirement is primary school construction work under a two-stage design and build contract. The school is planned as a 2FE facility, with facilitating works for a 3FE capacity, meaning the project must support two forms of entry initially and future expansion to three. The project was at RIBA Stage 3 when procured, with earlier design work by Pick Everard and Gleeds. The appointed contractor is responsible for all design activities. Gleeds is retained by the council for project management, contract administration and cost management through RIBA Stages 3 to 7. The work is therefore suited to a principal building contractor with in-house or managed design capability for a major education project.

The procurement is complete following an open procedure under the Procurement Act, with one lot. Five valid bids were received. The award was made to Interclass Public Limited Company on 30 July 2026, with an awarded value of £16,500,000 gross (£13,300,000 excluding VAT). The award is pending completion of the standstill period, which ends on 11 August 2026. The contract period is scheduled to run from 12 August 2026 to 24 February 2028, with a maximum extent date of 24 February 2029. The contract includes renewal arrangements and is intended to run until construction is complete, without a fixed expiry date. Evaluation weighted cost at 50%, quality at 40% and social value at 10%.

This award demonstrates Warwickshire County Council’s demand for sizeable education construction delivered through an open, design and build route. A credible future competitor would need the capacity to act as principal contractor for a new primary school, coordinate construction with the council’s retained project management, contract administration and cost management team, and take responsibility for completing the design from RIBA Stage 3 onwards. Strong technical delivery, design coordination, programme control and quality assurance would be important, alongside the ability to present competitive pricing and a clear social value offer. The competition attracted five valid bids, including three from SMEs, indicating that appropriately resourced smaller contractors can participate. Experience delivering schools or comparable public-sector buildings would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Upper Lighthorne Primary School

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council intends to appoint a Supplier under a Two-Stage Design and Build Contract for the construction of a 2FE (with facilitating works for a 3FE) Primary School, namely Upper Lighthorne Primary School. The Project is currently at RIBA Stage 3, which was developed initially by Pick Everard, and more recently, Gleeds. Gleeds will be retained in the following roles: Project Management, Contract Administration and Cost Management (for RIBA Stages 3-7) with all design activities being carried out by the Contractor. This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act using the Open Procedure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072099-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214210 - Primary school construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,300,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£13,300,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£16,500,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 24 Feb 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
Warwickshire County 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
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Interclass plc

Further Information

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