--- title: "Conversion of Unit 1E to a multi-use education space Building Works" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-37ea383d-4f6a-46b3-8423-ff6a7d6693ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37ea383d-4f6a-46b3-8423-ff6a7d6693ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37ea383d-4f6a-46b3-8423-ff6a7d6693ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37ea383d-4f6a-46b3-8423-ff6a7d6693ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOFEA" published: "2021-10-28" --- # Conversion of Unit 1E to a multi-use education space Building Works Buyer: SOFEA Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37ea383d-4f6a-46b3-8423-ff6a7d6693ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37ea383d-4f6a-46b3-8423-ff6a7d6693ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37ea383d-4f6a-46b3-8423-ff6a7d6693ac.json) ## Summary SOFEA, an innovative education and training organisation based in Didcot, is currently in the active stage of a tender for the "Conversion of Unit 1E to a multi-use education space Building Works." This project falls under the construction industry category, with a budget of £82,000. The tender period closed on 15th October 2021, while the contract is scheduled to commence on 1st November 2021 and conclude by 17th December 2021. The procurement method used is an open procedure below the threshold, allowing for broader participation from interested suppliers. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the construction sector. Businesses that specialise in building works, refurbishment, and educational service facilities would be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating, suppliers can contribute to SOFEA's mission to enhance learning opportunities for disadvantaged young people and align with Oxfordshire's Economic Recovery Plan, gaining valuable experience and visibility within the local community. ## Notice This is an additional week for the tender SOFEA/1E/02 to allow for scrutiny of new drawings. SOFEA is an innovative education and training organisation with a strong track record in enabling disadvantaged young people to (re)engage with learning, skills development and work. Whilst young people are referred to us by schools and colleges, social services, CAMHS and the police, many are at significant risk of becoming long-term NEET and falling into a life of poor qualifications, low skills, insecure work or unemployment. Whilst Covid-19 has disproportionately impacted younger people, those with poorer qualifications and lower skilled jobs SOFEA is a named partner in Oxfordshire's Economic Recovery Plan and is providing 26 Kickstart apprenticeships over the next 12 months in addition to its own Government funded work programmes. Based in Didcot, SOFEA runs FareShare food redistribution operations and our skills development and employability training programmes are provided within the functioning warehouse, providing various qualifications including warehouse management, forklift driving and logistics. Having recently expanded the warehouse capacity SOFEA is about to reconfigure our existing warehouse and offices into a multi-use education space. This will include the refurbishment of our training rooms and technology refurbishment workshop to ensure more young people are able to achieve the qualifications, work experience, confidence and self-esteem to lift them out of a life of disadvantage and become positive and productive members of society and contributors to the local economy. This procurement is for the building works element of the conversion. Please return an electronic copy of your Bid including any supporting material by e-mail to: projects@sofea.uk.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/710409b2-c721-400b-b831-f3655adefed3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Nov 2021 - 17 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £82,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOFEA | | Locality | DIDCOT | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX11 7HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Sutton Courtenay | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 28 Oct 2021 at 11:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/710409b2-c721-400b-b831-f3655adefed3 - 4 Oct 2021 at 08:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/710409b2-c721-400b-b831-f3655adefed3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/710409b2-c721-400b-b831-f3655adefed3 28th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79e9c86f-dc4b-48c7-8745-ad92e8e09bac - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64c0dae6-44b6-44e3-b03d-18151d0c14a5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15d41f75-e421-4337-8f0a-b00c2d6a8e5d Building drawings - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87132b7a-4e38-49b8-937f-733315eae669 ## Notice URLs - https://www.sofea.uk.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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