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Henbury Court School Refurbishment

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 18:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

19 Jun 2026 at 11:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured construction works to refurbish an existing area within Henbury Court Academy, creating 30 additional places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The work is a school refurbishment project involving construction activity at the academy in Bristol. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the requirement was structured as a single works package. It would suit contractors experienced in refurbishing occupied or operational education premises, adapting existing buildings and delivering accommodation for specialist educational use. The project is focused on increasing school capacity rather than constructing a new standalone school, so relevant building, fit-out, services and compliance experience would be pertinent to comparable council-led education projects.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 4 August 2026 to NKS Contracts (Central) Limited. It used a below-threshold open competition for one lot. The estimated value was £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT); the award value was £589,922.98 excluding VAT (£707,907.58 including VAT). The contract period in the award runs from 24 August 2026 to 1 January 2027. Enquiries closed at 12:00 on 10 July 2026 and tenders were due by 12:00 on 17 July 2026. Eight bids were received, with three reaching the final stage, all from SMEs. The award criteria were set out in the tender documentation rather than summarised in the procurement details.

For a supplier reviewing this award as market intelligence, the procurement demonstrates a council requirement for a substantial but focused school refurbishment package to create additional SEND capacity. A credible competitor would need to show strong general building and refurbishment capability, the resources to deliver a time-limited works programme, and experience coordinating construction within an education environment. Practical strengths may include adapting existing spaces, managing interfaces between building trades and school stakeholders, and delivering compliant, usable specialist accommodation. The final-stage competition included three SMEs, indicating that this scale and route can be accessible to smaller construction businesses with suitable delivery capacity. Contractors with relevant education refurbishment case studies, reliable project management and the ability to meet public-sector tender requirements would be well placed when comparable work returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Henbury Court School Refurbishment

Notice Description

Refurbishment of an existing area within Henbury Court Academy to deliver 30 additional SEND school places.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b8d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073908-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£589,922 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 1-6 months
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
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NKS CONTRACTS (CENTRAL) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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