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title: "School Construction: Rooks Nest Soft Market Testing"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-30"
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# School Construction: Rooks Nest Soft Market Testing

Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2cd30bc4-32e6-4215-8bfc-384760c8941e

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## Summary

The Wokingham Borough Council is planning a public procurement process titled "School Construction: Rooks Nest Soft Market Testing" in the construction industry category. The process involves conducting soft market testing to assess the current construction market for building two Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) schools. The engagement end date for this planning phase is set for September 15, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for construction companies specialising in school construction to showcase their capacity, experience, and supply chain availability to potentially secure a contract for the construction of SEND schools in Wokingham. Interested businesses are invited to download and fill in a questionnaire to demonstrate their suitability for the project. The Wokingham Borough Council is seeking suppliers with expertise in school construction methods and the ability to meet specific requirements and timescales for successful project delivery.

## Notice

Wokingham Borough Council have been awarded funding by the DfE to build two SEND schools within the borough, which are planned to open in September 2026, with potentially construction beginning July 2024. The Council is conducting soft market testing and wishes to understand the current construction market for schools construction, including understanding suppliers capacity, resources and timescales. The Council wishes to hear from any interested construction company with suitable school construction methods, to fill in the attached questionnaire (available on Procontract) detailing their capacity, experience and availability of their supply chain in particular to meet these requirements regarding timescales in order to make the project successful. Please download and fill in the questionnaire from Procontract/Rooks Nest Soft Market Testing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe3f1b92-868b-4134-86fc-bd121cfc6668 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2023 at 15:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe3f1b92-868b-4134-86fc-bd121cfc6668

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe3f1b92-868b-4134-86fc-bd121cfc6668
  30th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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