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The Cavendish School

Department for Education

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:54

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:28

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:22

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:08

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25 Aug 2026 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured construction works for The Cavendish School, a mainstream all-through school. The requirement covers design and build or refurbishment works, beginning with early supplier involvement and pre-construction services before progression to detailed design and the main works. The procurement sits within Construction Framework CF25 and was managed as a public works requirement. Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited was selected as the contractor for the school project. The stated scope is therefore relevant to construction businesses with experience of education buildings, school refurbishment, design coordination and delivery of all-through school facilities under public sector arrangements.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure, with the contract awarded under a framework, and was not competitively reopened. The single lot was completed. The award was made to Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited on 4 August 2026 for £113,106.08 excluding VAT, or £135,727.30 including VAT. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 6 November 2029, with a maximum extent to 7 November 2029. This award covers the Early Supplier Involvement phase of a two-stage contract; the price and expiry date may change when the detailed design and main works are agreed. Renewal and options are available under the PCSA terms.

This award indicates demand from the Department for Education for school construction and refurbishment delivered through its construction framework, using a staged route that brings the contractor into design and pre-construction before the main works are finalised. A competitor preparing for a future requirement would need credible capability in design and build, refurbishment of education premises, pre-construction services and coordination with the client through detailed design. Experience of all-through or mainstream school environments would be directly relevant, as would the organisational capacity to work within a central-government construction framework and administer the terms of a PCSA and subsequent JCT Design and Build contract. The selected supplier was a large construction company, indicating substantial delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Cavendish 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 All Through 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-06eb1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081265-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£113,106 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£113,106 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 6 Nov 2029 3-4 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
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

Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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