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INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for the provision of Lady Hawkins DDA Compliance Works

Herefordshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jul 2026 at 13:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

19 May 2026 at 22:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

19 May 2026 at 22:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council procured construction works at Lady Hawkins School in Hereford. The requirement was for a contractor to build a new single-storey extension and complete associated internal and external works, with the purpose of improving accessibility and meeting disability discrimination legislation compliance requirements. The work is classified as construction work for school buildings. It is a public-sector works project managed and funded by Herefordshire Council, with delivery at Lady Hawkins School in the Herefordshire area. The scope was defined through a schedule of works covering the extension and related building activities. This is relevant to contractors experienced in school construction, accessibility improvements, extensions and associated building works, including firms able to coordinate internal and external works within an operating educational setting.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to J. Harper & Sons (Leominster) Limited. It used a below-threshold open competition. The award date was 6 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 17 July 2026. The awarded value was £665,041 excluding VAT, or £798,049 including VAT. The signed contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 28 August 2027; the tender documentation stated a contract period from 6 July 2026 to 30 October 2027. The tender deadline was 10 June 2026 at 12:00, following an enquiry deadline of 29 May 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation weighted quality at 48%, social value at 12% and price at 40%.

This award demonstrates demand from Herefordshire Council for contractors able to deliver accessibility-led construction in a school environment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical experience of constructing single-storey extensions and completing related internal and external works, with strong control of building quality, programme, health and safety and coordination around an educational site. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on quality and social value than on price alone, so suppliers would need to evidence robust delivery methods, relevant project experience, stakeholder management and meaningful local or wider social value outcomes. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a suitably capable specialist or regional building contractor could compete without the requirement being limited to a national major contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) for the provision of Lady Hawkins DDA Compliance Works

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council wishes to appoint a contractor to carry out the construction of a new single-storey extension and associated internal and external works at Lady Hawkins School to improve accessibility as described in the schedule of works document (Completion Document Lady Hawkins School SOW) at Lady Hawkins School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068225-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£665,041 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 28 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Herefordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Postcode Area
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J. Harper & Sons (Leominster) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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