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title: "Cambrian Leaning Trust - Faringdon Community College Replacement Classroom Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059d11"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# Cambrian Leaning Trust - Faringdon Community College Replacement Classroom Project

Buyer: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d11

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## Summary

The Cambrian Learning Trust has initiated a public procurement process to replace classroom facilities at Faringdon Community College, located in Faringdon, UK. This involves the demolition of temporary structures and construction of a new single-storey student services block and a two-storey teaching block. Cambrian Learning Trust acts as the purchasing body, with Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited managing the process as the consulting entity. The procurement stage has now completed, with key dates including the contract award date on 24th June 2026. This procurement falls under the industry category of construction work for educational buildings, with the procurement method identified as a competitive flexible procedure. The contract period extends from 28th August 2026 to 30th April 2028.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for construction firms specialising in educational facilities. The competitive flexible procedure allowed a selective participation process, with SMEs like Alcema Limited securing the award, highlighting the potential for smaller enterprises to engage successfully in such high-value projects. The project provides an expansive scope of work, estimated at £5,929,824.63, encouraging businesses well-versed in comprehensive construction projects to engage and deliver within the stipulated timelines. Companies adept in leveraging their project management and construction methodologies are ideally positioned to benefit from such contracts, promoting advancements in educational infrastructure while expanding their operational footprint.

## Notice

The project involves the demolition of four existing temporary buildings on the Faringdon Community College site plus the construction of a 282m2 single storey student services block and a 819m2 two storey teaching block. The project includes associated landscaping and the reconfiguration of the existing car and bus parking.

### Planning Information

A webinar will take please to provide high level information to potential contractors on upcoming tender. Information to include:
o Overview of project including plans and elevations
o Key personnel / professional team
o Procurement timeline and procurement type
o Tendering procedure 
o Anticipated construction value 
o Main risks
o Anticipated construction programme
o Q&A
The webinar will be held on Tuesday 23rd September at 11:30. If you wish to attend please email lisa.weetman@sixpc.co.uk with the following information:
- Attendee Name
- Attendee Job Title
- Company Name
- Contact Email Address
- Contact Phone Number
Please note that the webinar will be recorded to ensure that the resulting tender pack provides information such that all bidders have the same information and no potential bidder unable to make the webinar is disadvantaged.
We look forward to your participation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059397-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,300,000 |
| Lots value | £5,300,000 |
| Awards value | £5,929,824 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Additional buyers | MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED; SIX PROPERTY CONSULTING LIMITED |
| Locality | FARINGDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN7 7LB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALCEMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
- 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
- 45214220 - Secondary school construction work
- 45214300 - Construction work for college buildings

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 11:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059397-2026
- 24 Nov 2025 at 12:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076450-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 11:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057679-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059397-2026
  24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076450-2025
  24th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057679-2025
  18th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.alcema.co.uk
- http://www.beardconstruction.co.uk
- http://www.kingerlee.co.uk
- http://www.minervapcs.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://www.cambrianlearningtrust.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lifebuild.co.uk/
- https://www.sixpc.co.uk/

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