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Soar Valley School Expansion

Aspire Learning Partnership

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jul 2026 at 16:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 Apr 2026 at 15:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aspire Learning Partnership procured construction works for the expansion of Soar Valley College in Leicester. The requirement covers building work for a school expansion, including the associated development described in the design and access statement, site boundary and location plan, and proposed overall site plan. The work is for the education estate of Aspire Learning Partnership and is delivered at Soar Valley College in Leicester. It is a single construction requirement rather than a supply contract or service-only commission. Businesses should therefore be able to act as a principal building contractor with the resources and site management capability needed to deliver a school expansion project in an operational education setting.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used an open competitive flexible procedure with a first stage of public pre-qualification questions, followed by an invitation to tender for shortlisted bidders. The tender deadline was 7 May 2026, enquiries closed on 24 April 2026, and the award period ended on 15 May 2026. The single lot had an estimated value of £6,000,000 excluding VAT (£7,200,000 including VAT). Three valid bids were received, all from SMEs. The award was made to Lindum Group Limited on 20 July 2026 for £6,000,000 excluding VAT (£7,200,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2027. Quality, assessed through the PSQ, carried 100% of the evaluation weighting.

This award demonstrates demand from Aspire Learning Partnership for substantial school construction delivered through a structured two-stage competitive process. A credible future competitor would need to operate as an experienced building contractor, complete pre-qualification and quality submissions, and demonstrate the organisation and delivery capability expected for a major education expansion. The competition attracted three SMEs, including the successful Lindum Group Limited, showing that businesses of SME scale participated in the final stage. The requirement also indicates that quality-led evidence is central to selection: the PSQ accounted for the entire stated evaluation weighting. Firms with relevant school or public-sector construction experience, robust project management, and the capacity to deliver a single sizeable build programme would be best placed when this buyer next tests a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soar Valley School Expansion

Notice Description

Contractor procurement on build of school expansion

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068399-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aspire Learning Partnership
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE4 7GY
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Rushey Mead
Westminster Constituency
Leicester East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lindum Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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