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Thameside Primary School

Department for Education

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education commissioned public works for Thameside Primary School, a mainstream primary school. The requirement covers the design and build or refurbishment of the school, beginning with Early Supplier Involvement during pre-construction. The appointed contractor is involved through a Pre-construction Services Agreement, with the intended works expected to progress into a detailed design and construction phase under a JCT Design and Build contract. This is a construction opportunity focused on delivering a complete school facility or refurbishing an existing one, rather than supplying standalone goods or routine services. The procurement is part of the Department for Education’s use of Construction Framework CF25 and concerns the full design-and-build school development requirement.

This was a selective procurement awarded through a framework without reopening competition. It used a two-stage public works approach and is now complete. The Pre-construction Services Agreement was awarded on 31 July 2026 to Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd. The award value is £5,385,200 excluding VAT, or £6,462,240 including VAT. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 27 August 2029, with a maximum extent date of 28 August 2029. The stated price and expiry date apply only to the Early Supplier Involvement phase and remain subject to detailed design and agreement of the works. The arrangement includes options and renewal provisions under the PCSA terms.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Education for substantial mainstream-primary-school construction and refurbishment delivered through a two-stage design-and-build model. A credible future competitor would need to combine construction delivery with pre-construction capability, including early supplier involvement, design development and coordination before the works contract is finalised. Experience of JCT Design and Build arrangements and of managing complex public-sector school projects would be directly relevant. The route also shows the importance of access to the Department’s construction framework and the ability to work within its framework-award process. Suppliers should be positioned to lead or integrate design, construction, refurbishment and client-side development activities at a large-project scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Thameside Primary School

Notice Description

This Contract Award relates to a two-stage public works contract and confirms that a Pre-construction Services Agreement (PCSA) has been awarded under Construction Framework CF25 [2025/S 000-080063] for the design and build/refurbishment of a Mainstream Primary School. The contract price and expiry date stated herein solely reflect the estimated amount to be paid to the Contractor under the Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) phase. The contract price and expiry date are subject to confirmation following progression to detailed design and final agreement of the Works under a JCT Design and Build contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080261-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,385,200 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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