--- title: "Long Field Spencer Academy (Secondary School) Expansion - Construction Stage" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73b0a2f4-0ec1-4378-a9ba-4c87aad90307" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73b0a2f4-0ec1-4378-a9ba-4c87aad90307" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73b0a2f4-0ec1-4378-a9ba-4c87aad90307.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73b0a2f4-0ec1-4378-a9ba-4c87aad90307.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Leicestershire County Council" published: "2026-08-07" --- # Long Field Spencer Academy (Secondary School) Expansion - Construction Stage Buyer: Leicestershire County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73b0a2f4-0ec1-4378-a9ba-4c87aad90307 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73b0a2f4-0ec1-4378-a9ba-4c87aad90307) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73b0a2f4-0ec1-4378-a9ba-4c87aad90307.json) ## Summary Leicestershire County Council procured the construction stage of the expansion of Long Field Spencer Academy, a secondary school in Melton Mowbray. The works are intended to provide additional secondary school places needed because of housing development in the town. The requirement is a construction works package covering the school expansion, classified under CPV 45000000 for construction work. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the project specifically located in Melton Mowbray. The council is the buying organisation. This is a substantial education infrastructure project rather than a supply-only or professional services requirement, and is most relevant to building contractors with experience delivering public or education-sector construction schemes. The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Leicestershire County Council made a direct award through the Procurement Hub MPF2 Framework, rather than running an open competition for this construction stage. The contract was awarded to Willmott Dixon Construction Limited on 13 November 2025 for £12,650,807.22 excluding VAT. The contract period runs from 14 November 2025 to 18 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 12 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The awarded value and dates relate to the single construction stage package. The published outcome records the supplier as active, confirming that the selected contractor is responsible for delivering the awarded works. For businesses that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for major secondary-school expansion construction in Melton Mowbray, driven by housing growth and the resulting need for additional places. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need the capacity to deliver a large, single-package building project and the operational capability to work for a county council in an education setting. Experience coordinating construction works around an existing or expanding school, managing complex public-sector delivery, and meeting programme, quality, health and safety and stakeholder requirements would strengthen a future proposition. The route used also shows the relevance of access to the Procurement Hub MPF2 Framework for comparable work. ## Notice This award is for the construction stage to expand Long Field Spencer Academy (Secondary School) in Melton Mowbray. This project is required to support provision of sufficient secondary school places in Melton Mowbray due to housing development. The scope of this contract is construction works. This is a direct award via the Procurement Hub MPF2 Framework. The awarded value of the construction stage contract is PS12,650,807.22 excluding VAT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957d8e62-167d-4b0c-8144-349c6597c756 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 14 Nov 2025 - 18 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,650,807 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,650,807 | | 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 | Leicestershire County Council | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Postcode area | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Willmott Dixon Construction Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 7 Aug 2026 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957d8e62-167d-4b0c-8144-349c6597c756 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/957d8e62-167d-4b0c-8144-349c6597c756 7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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