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title: "AT1334 - Bishopscote Road, Luton, Proposed SEMH School"
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# AT1334 - Bishopscote Road, Luton, Proposed SEMH School

Buyer: LUTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cca0828e-1d05-43c5-8460-62fae8119e22

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## Summary

Luton Council has completed the procurement process for the development of a new Key Stage 3/4 SEMH School on Bishopscote Road, Luton. The council utilised an open procurement procedure, focusing on works in the education sector with a total budget of £10,000,000. The awarded contract was officially published on 24th November 2025, with construction expected to commence shortly after the start of the contract period on 1st December 2025. The school aims to provide 112 spaces in core teaching classrooms, alongside various specialist provisions such as support rooms and external play areas. The contracting authority, Luton Council, working with Willmott Dixon Construction as the main supplier, oversees the project, which includes substantial infrastructure elements like a dedicated drop-off zone and staff parking facilities.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses involved in large-scale construction, education infrastructure development, and specialised school facility providers. Companies specialising in constructing educational institutions or those supplying materials and services for such projects will find this contract highly relevant, considering the project's significant scale and the specialised requirements of SEMH educational provisions. While the procurement mainly favours large-scale suppliers as indicated by the involvement of Willmott Dixon Construction, subcontracting opportunities may arise for SMEs offering niche services or products, particularly in the areas of specialised educational equipment or playground constructions during the extended contract timeline ending on 21st September 2026.

## Notice

Aa proposed new development for the construction of a new Key Stage3/4 SEMH School. The scheme will be constructed in two phases, PCSA stage, provider will be given notification of our budget and design, they will then carry out their due diligence and confirm whether they can deliver this. Once feasibility/affordability and confirmation that it is buildable, we will officially award a contract. The completed school will provide up to 112 spaces across 14 core teaching classrooms, with associated specialist provisions. Some of the provisions will include support rooms, observation rooms, pastoral support rooms and external play areas with multi-use games area (MUGA), 5-aside astroturf pitch, playing fields and picnic lunch areas with raised planters. The front of the site has been designed to provide a dedicated drop off zone for parents including dedicated secure minibus drop off area and staff car park.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3a40ab7-f84d-403d-a8f8-b7198d90838b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | LUTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2025 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3a40ab7-f84d-403d-a8f8-b7198d90838b
- 24 Nov 2025 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0935cc7b-0efb-4bdd-8565-3e9f1bc1116d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3a40ab7-f84d-403d-a8f8-b7198d90838b
  24th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0935cc7b-0efb-4bdd-8565-3e9f1bc1116d
  24th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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