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title: "Fairwater Community Campus"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-157993"
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buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL"
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# Fairwater Community Campus

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-157993

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## Summary

Cardiff Council has completed the award stage for the Fairwater Community Campus project, located in Cardiff, UK, under the industry category of general public services. Following ISG Construction Ltd's administration filing and project halt, the Council swiftly took action to novate the existing contracts to address urgent needs, such as site protection and continuation of work. The primary focus remains to maintain the construction timeline for new school facilities on Fairwater Road intended to expand educational capacities by September 2026. The procurement method was limited due to extreme urgency, bypassing prior publication for competition and following Regulation 32 procedures.

This contract, valued at £88.6 million, presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs like Borley Engineering Services Ltd, who was awarded the construction phase. Companies equipped with expertise in educational construction projects and capable of operating under tight deadlines will find this beneficial. As construction progresses and the involvement of local subcontractors continues, businesses in construction, engineering, and supply chain management are optimally positioned to gain from robust engagement with municipal authorities and contribute to the enhancement of regional educational infrastructure.

## Notice

The Authority awarded an enabling works contract to ISG Construction Limited ("ISG") on 22nd February 2023 via the SEWSCAP3 framework agreement. Subsequent to that, and in accordance with SEWSCAP3, the Authority entered into a main works contract on 22nd December 2023. ISG Construction Ltd filed for administration on 19 September 2024 and construction works ceased. As a interim solution to address issues brought about by ISG entering into administration and to address the urgent issues associated with protecting the project/site, the continuation of construction works and to allow sufficient time to undertake a compliant procurement process, the Authority has novated the enabling works and main works contracts for construction for a short-term interim period to the main sub-contractor appointed under the main works contracts. This Award Notice provides an update on the process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the project includes the construction of three new build schools so as to: - Replace the Cantonian High School buildings with new build accommodation on the same site expanding the school from six forms of entry (6FE) to eight forms of entry (8FE) with sixth form provision for up to 250 pupils; - Expand the Specialist Resource Base (SRB) for learners with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), hosted at Cantonian High School from 20 to 30 places in purpose built accommodation in the new school buildings; - Relocate Woodlands High School to the Fairwater Road site from its current site adjacent to Trelai Park and increase the capacity from 140 places to 240 places in new build accommodation; - Relocate Riverbank Special School to the Fairwater Road site from its current site adjacent to Trelai Park, and increase the capacity from 70 to 112 places in new build accommodation.

### Procurement Information

The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(c) and/or 32(2)(a) and/or 32(2)(c) for the award of a public works contract As detailed in the Contract Award Notice issued on 15th November 2024 (reference: 2024/S 000-037036), the Authority novated the enabling works and main works contracts for construction for a short-term interim period to the main sub-contractor appointed under the main works contract to address immediate circumstances of extreme urgency which required the site to be protected and urgent works to continue as soon as possible following ISG filing for administration. Following that award, the Council were to undertake a compliant procurement exercise pursuant to a mini-competition under the SEWSCAP4 framework agreement The Council proceeded to engage the SEWSCAP4 framework through an Expression of Interest on 11 November 2024 and bidders' day on 14 November 2024. The Council subsequently issued the mini-competition tender on 2 May 2025 but no responses were received from any framework contractors and the procurement process was ceased Re-procurement of a replacement contractor is not deemed a viable option due to the lack of appetite/interest to the procurement process for a replacement main contractor, the additional time involved with re-procurement processes and the timescales associated with completing the works ready for the start of 2026/27 academic year, to ensure additional capacity is added into the city's overall ALN places. There would also be increased costs and time associated with securing a replacement contractor due to procurement processes, extended timescales and risk profile along with the potential loss of knowledge/understanding of the scheme and disruption during the final construction and handover stages. The updated estimated value contained in this notice includes amounts payable as a result of compensation events as set out in the contract. Please see refer to VI.3 for further information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=157993 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,689,065 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BORLEY ENGINEERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
- 45214220 - Secondary school construction work
- 45214230 - Special school construction work

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=157993

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC570327
  Fairwater Community Campus - The Authority awarded an enabling works contract to ISG Construction Limited ("ISG") on 22nd February 2023 via the SEWSCAP3 framework agreement. Subsequent to that, and in accordance with SEWSCAP3, the Authority entered into a main works contract on 22nd December 2023. ISG Construction Ltd filed for administration on 19 September 2024 and construction works ceased. As a interim solution to address issues brought about by ISG entering into administration and to address the urgent issues associated with protecting the project/site, the continuation of construction works and to allow sufficient time to undertake a compliant procurement process, the Authority has novated the enabling works and main works contracts for construction for a short-term interim period to the main sub-contractor appointed under the main works contracts. This Award Notice provides an update on the process.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-157993
- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk

## Provenance

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