--- title: "Cherry Tree Academy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Department for Education" published: "2026-08-26" --- # Cherry Tree Academy Buyer: Department for Education Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be.json) ## Summary The Department for Education procured construction work for Cherry Tree Academy, a mainstream primary school. The requirement covers design and build or refurbishment, delivered through a two-stage public works arrangement. The initial phase is Early Supplier Involvement under Construction Framework CF25, through a Pre-construction Services Agreement. The project concerns the development of a school facility rather than routine supplies or services. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, a central government authority. The selected contractor is McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited, based in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. The procurement is categorised as works, with the associated construction work classification CPV 45000000. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 July 2026 using a selective procedure as a framework award. It was not competitively reopened. One completed lot was awarded to McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited. The award and contract value is £9,732,288.25 excluding VAT, or £11,678,745.90 including VAT. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 21 August 2026 to 23 January 2031, with a maximum extent date of 24 January 2031. Renewal and options are available under the PCSA terms. These figures and dates relate only to the Early Supplier Involvement phase; the main works price and expiry remain subject to detailed design and final agreement under a JCT Design and Build contract. This award demonstrates Department for Education demand for substantial primary-school construction or refurbishment delivered through a staged design-and-build model. A future competitor would need credible capability across early supplier involvement, design development, construction planning and delivery of education buildings. Relevant experience should include managing complex public works, coordinating design with the client and progressing an initial services agreement towards a final JCT Design and Build contract. Capacity to undertake a large, above-threshold school project would be important, alongside the governance, quality control, health and safety and programme-management systems expected of a major construction contractor. Familiarity with Construction Framework CF25 and the framework-award route would also be commercially relevant when pursuing comparable Department for Education requirements. ## Notice This Contract Award relates to a two-stage public works contract and confirms that a Pre-construction Services Agreement (PCSA) has been awarded under Construction Framework CF25 [2025/S 000-080063] for the design and build/refurbishment of a Mainstream Primary School. The contract price and expiry date stated herein solely reflect the estimated amount to be paid to the Contractor under the Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) phase. The contract price and expiry date are subject to confirmation following progression to detailed design and final agreement of the Works under a JCT Design and Build contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081270-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Award under framework | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Aug 2026 - 23 Jan 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £9,732,288 | | Contracts value | £9,732,288 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Department for Education | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 12:58 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081270-2026 - 26 Aug 2026 at 10:57 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081139-2026 - 25 Aug 2026 at 11:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080738-2026 - 21 Aug 2026 at 14:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079993-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081270-2026 26th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081139-2026 26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080738-2026 25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079993-2026 21st August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04e992 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e9be.json.