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Multi Discipline Design Team for the Expansion of Treetops Free School

Thurrock Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2026 at 22:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Apr 2026 at 17:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thurrock Council procured an architect-led, multi-disciplinary design consultancy team for the expansion of Treetops Free School. The work supports the council’s statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, particularly in the special educational needs sector, and forms part of its Education Capital Strategy. The team covers architectural design and building extension services, structural, civil and mechanical and electrical engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, environmental consultancy, health and safety, building consultancy and quantity surveying. It will prepare designs and technical specifications for the proposed school works, support the selection of a principal contractor and provide professional support during the post-contract construction phase. Delivery is for Thurrock schools, with Thurrock Council as the public-sector buyer.

This completed procurement used an above-threshold open procedure. Thurrock Council received 29 bids. The contract was awarded to Alderton Associates Ltd on 9 September 2026 for £838,640 gross. Evaluation was based on the most advantageous tender, with price weighted at 40% and quality at 60%. The procurement comprised one lot. The contract is scheduled to run from 5 October 2026 to 31 December 2029. A standstill period ends on 18 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 28 September 2026. The award includes an option for additional professional services, priced using the successful supplier’s submitted day rates. The contract period for the lot was stated as 20 July 2026 to 30 November 2029.

This award demonstrates demand from Thurrock Council for integrated school expansion design teams able to coordinate architectural, engineering, surveying, environmental, health and safety, landscape and interior design disciplines. A credible future competitor would need to lead a multi-disciplinary team, translate pupil-place and special educational needs requirements into practical school designs, and produce coordinated technical specifications for construction. Experience supporting principal-contractor selection and continuing professional input through construction would be directly relevant. The evaluation placed greater weight on quality than price, so bidders would need strong evidence of design quality, technical coordination, delivery management and construction-phase support, alongside competitive pricing. The 29-bid response shows that the requirement attracted substantial competition, including from small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Multi Discipline Design Team for the Expansion of Treetops Free School

Notice Description

Services - Professional Architectural and multi disciplinary design consultancy. Thurrock Council has a statutory duty, under the Education Act 2006, to ensure that suitable and sufficient school places are available in Thurrock for every child of school age whose parents wish them to have one. Following critical analysis of the detailed pupil place planning study that has been undertaken over the last six months, the local authority has had the opportunity to consider the projected accommodation pressures within the SEN sector, and evaluate the possible solutions to the dearth of available school places. The improvement in the educational facilities in Thurrock Schools is part of the Council's delivery of its Education Capital Strategy and supports the Council's priorities on educational standards and pupil progress within the borough. The architect led multi discipline design team will comprise of architectural, health & safety, environmental, mechanical & electrical engineering, landscape, structural engineering, interior design, and quantity surveying specialists. This team will be responsible for providing designs and technical specifications associated with the proposed works. The team will also provide input during the selection of a Principal Contractor and continue to provide support & through the post contract construction phase.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06838a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085583-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

22314000 - Designs

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71223000 - Architectural services for building extensions

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79932000 - Interior design services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£838,640 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 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
Thurrock Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRAYS
Postcode
RM17 6SL
Postcode Area
Romford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH32 Thurrock
Delivery Location
TLH32 Thurrock
Local Authority
Thurrock
Electoral Ward
Grays Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alderton Associates Ltd

Further Information

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