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PCSA New Build and Refurbishment Works at Sacriston Fyndoune Proposed Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) School

Durham County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council procured a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) for new-build and refurbishment works at the proposed Sacriston Fyndoune Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) School. The requirement covers construction-related services supporting the development of a specialist education facility, including both new construction and refurbishment activity. The work is to be delivered at the Sacriston Fyndoune SEND School in Sacriston, County Durham. The procurement was classified under real estate services, although the described requirement is specifically focused on pre-construction support for building works. It was a further competition call-off from the NEPO 207 Building Construction Works framework, Lot 8, and concerned the PCSA stage only rather than the full construction delivery contract.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Durham County Council used a limited further-competition procedure under the NEPO 207 Building Construction Works framework, Lot 8, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Bowmer + Kirkland Limited. The contract value is £201,300 excluding any unspecified tax treatment, in GBP, and it was signed on 29 July 2026. Four bids were received. Evaluation placed 70% on technical quality questions and 30% on price. The recorded tender status is complete. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the related award and contract are active, indicating that the procurement outcome resulted in a signed PCSA despite the lot status shown in the record.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Durham County Council for specialist pre-construction support linked to new-build and refurbishment of a SEND school. Suppliers best placed for comparable work would need credible building-construction and refurbishment capability, with experience developing projects for education or other occupied, specialist-use environments. They would need to contribute strong technical responses, understand the practical requirements of a pre-construction services agreement, and work effectively with the council and wider design and construction team before delivery works proceed. The competition also shows that access to the relevant NEPO building-construction framework was the route used for this requirement. A competitive supplier would therefore need suitable framework access, robust technical resources and pricing discipline, with technical quality carrying substantially more weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PCSA New Build and Refurbishment Works at Sacriston Fyndoune Proposed Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) School

Notice Description

Further Competition for New Build and Refurbishment Works at Sacriston Fyndoune Proposed Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) School Call off from the NEPO 207 Building Construction Works (Lot 8) PCSA ONLY

Lot Information

Lot 1

PCSA New Build and Refurbishment Works at Sacriston Fyndoune Proposed Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) School Additional information: This is the PCSA only.

Procurement Information

Further Competition for New Build and Refurbishment Works at Sacriston Fyndoune Proposed Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) School Call off from the NEPO 207 Building Construction Works (Lot 8) under the PCR 2015 regs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e976
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079845-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£201,300 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bowmer + Kirkland Limited

Further Information

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