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title: "Garendon Park - New 2FE Primary School - Construction Stage"
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# Garendon Park - New 2FE Primary School - Construction Stage

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4164b69-af0d-4eea-bbf1-119c48e540bb

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council procured the construction of Garendon Park’s new two-form-entry primary school, a two-storey school on greenfield land within the Garendon Park housing development in Leicestershire, England. The school is identified as Primary School North under the section 106 agreement. The construction-stage works include developing the design in line with the council’s standardised two-form-entry school model, the council and Department for Education generic brief specifications, and local requirements. These include net-zero, low-carbon standards and the inclusion of sprinklers. The procurement is classified as construction work and covers the works needed to deliver the new primary school rather than wider housing-development construction or earlier design stages.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a further competition under the PAGABO Major Works framework. The tender deadline was 4 May 2026 at 12 noon, and the contract was awarded on 4 May 2026. Willmott Dixon Construction Limited was selected for the construction contract at £11,785,086.88 excluding VAT. The contract period runs from 5 May 2026 to 20 August 2027. The tender was categorised as works, with the procurement method described as “Other”. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from Leicestershire County Council for principal construction contractors able to deliver complete primary-school buildings within a housing-development setting. A credible future competitor would need strong experience in major public-sector building works, construction-stage design development and delivery of two-storey schools against a standardised council and Department for Education brief. Capability in low-carbon and net-zero construction, together with the practical delivery of sprinkler systems, would be important. The procurement route also shows the relevance of access to the PAGABO Major Works framework and experience competing through a framework further competition. The scale and requirements indicate that large, well-resourced contractors with sufficient management, design coordination and delivery capacity are better placed than smaller or community-focused organisations.

## Notice

The project consists of the construction of new 2FE (two storey) Primary School on green field land forming part of the Garendon Park housing development, known as Primary School North under the s.106. Further details available via the developers outline planning application number P/14/1833/2 from Charnwood Borough Council planning website. The design is to follow the Leicestershire County Council standardised design model. The Contractor shall develop the design based on Leicestershire County Council (LCC) standard school design for a 2FE (two storey school) to the LCC / DfE generic brief specifications, LCC local policies (such as LCC net zero low carbon standards and sprinklers inclusion). The scope of this contract is for the construction stage. The contract was awarded as a result of a further competition under the PAGABO Major Works framework. The awarded value of the construction contract is PS11,785,086.88 ex VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e0f9107-dee0-41b5-9cc4-53faf40ea1f5 |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 May 2026 - 20 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,785,086 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,785,086 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Willmot Dixon Construction Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e0f9107-dee0-41b5-9cc4-53faf40ea1f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e0f9107-dee0-41b5-9cc4-53faf40ea1f5
  27th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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