--- title: "New Worcester City Secondary Free School (Sponsor)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f3c814aa-52e2-452a-bc5f-0aad55043211" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3c814aa-52e2-452a-bc5f-0aad55043211" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3c814aa-52e2-452a-bc5f-0aad55043211.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3c814aa-52e2-452a-bc5f-0aad55043211.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-09" --- # New Worcester City Secondary Free School (Sponsor) Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3c814aa-52e2-452a-bc5f-0aad55043211 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3c814aa-52e2-452a-bc5f-0aad55043211) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3c814aa-52e2-452a-bc5f-0aad55043211.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of a new secondary school in Worcester. The tender, titled "New Worcester City Secondary Free School (Sponsor)", falls within the secondary education services category. The contract value is £25,000 GBP, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract period runs from 25th October 2022 to 25th October 2023. The tender deadline was 25th April 2022, and the award date was 25th October 2022. The buying organisation is the Worcestershire County Council, located in Worcester, West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the education services sector, especially those experienced in setting up academies and sponsoring new schools. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable for this contract. The Worcestershire County Council has actively engaged with the local community and stakeholders in shaping the school's specification, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to contribute to educational infrastructure development. ## Notice The delivery of a new secondary school for the City was agreed at Cabinet in February 2021, and this specification endorsed for Consultation in October 2021. Under section 6A of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (the 'free school presumption') where a local authority identifies the need to establish a new school it must, in the first instance, seek proposals to establish an Academy. The 'Sponsor' specification was designed to guide Academy Trusts in submitting their application to sponsor the new school as outlined in the tender documents and has been informed by engagement with the local community and stakeholders for which it will serve. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Contract Notice - Published date: 14 March 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e3e346b-cfa7-40a1-88f5-8089b6d509a7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | 24 Oct 2022 - 25 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £25,000 | | 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80200000 - Secondary education services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2022 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e3e346b-cfa7-40a1-88f5-8089b6d509a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e3e346b-cfa7-40a1-88f5-8089b6d509a7 9th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f26fa59f-b82f-49bd-8099-574d673a4d63 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5277d799-a4f9-4af4-8827-b41fb9e5d15a Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c7720087-1e3d-4efe-a157-d326e53393ca Draft Funding Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/309e653c-bc9d-4ffd-9bf5-30c08ca2439d Contracts FinderrNotice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/37b49fcb-7f43-41c6-9c5e-c9cf6572d607 Notification of Recommendation Approval from DfE 25/10/2022. ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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