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title: "Thriftwood & Ormiston Rivers"
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# Thriftwood & Ormiston Rivers

Buyer: Essex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44614e00-5891-4e5f-9266-6fb0103e7207

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## Summary

Essex County Council procured construction of a standalone special educational needs (SEN) school building under the requirement titled Thriftwood & Ormiston Rivers. The work is classified as school-building construction (CPV 45214200). The stated delivery area is the East of England, with no specific town or site identified in the procurement data. This is a building works requirement, rather than a supply or service contract, and is suited to construction businesses with experience delivering education facilities. The requirement is for a standalone building; no further description of its design, facilities or construction scope is included in the stated project description.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Phelan Construction Ltd. Essex County Council used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract award date was 10 December 2025, and the contract period runs from 10 December 2025 to 31 January 2027. The awarded value is £390,450. The original tender submission deadline was 26 August 2025 at 12:00. The procurement was treated as a single requirement, with no lots identified. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. No evaluation criteria or scoring basis are stated, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be described from the available procurement details.

For firms that did not win, this award provides a concrete example of Essex County Council buying a standalone SEN school building through a framework call-off. The selected supplier, Phelan Construction Ltd, is identified as an SME, showing that a smaller construction business secured this requirement. A credible competitor for similar work would need the capacity to deliver a school building as a standalone project and the relevant construction expertise for education facilities. Experience coordinating building works to meet the needs of a specialist educational setting would be commercially relevant, although the project description does not set out particular technical standards, accreditations or delivery requirements. The opportunity is focused on school construction for this council, rather than general building work across unrelated sectors.

## Notice

Standalone SEN Building

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec625ee-487e-47ce-a506-6582236850a5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2025 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £390,450 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £390,450 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Essex County Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM2 0PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phelan Construction |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 15:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec625ee-487e-47ce-a506-6582236850a5
- 23 Oct 2026 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec625ee-487e-47ce-a506-6582236850a5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec625ee-487e-47ce-a506-6582236850a5
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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