Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

City Of Sunderland

City Hall, Plater Way

Sunderland

SR1 3AA

Contact

Andrew Raft

Email

andrew.raft [at] sunderland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7909320787

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

gov.uk,www.sunderland,gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.sunderland.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.open-uk.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.open-uk.org/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Thorney Close Primary School

Reference number

OPEN2024205

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45214210 - Primary school construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Construction of a new primary school with external car parks, access roads and hard & soft landscaping.

The new school, on the former Sunningdale School site, is a mix of single storey and two storey elements, tucked between the existing car park and playground. The single storey wing houses the entrance reception, nursery, sport hall, studio, practical kitchen and school kitchen and plant room, the two storey wing houses teaching spaces which all have direct access to the external play spaces. External works include rejuvenation of retained playground and car park, swale/SuDs areas, and creation of new play areas/MUGA and sports pitch.

Proposed sports pitch to be established early within construction process and protected during build for immediate use on School occupation.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC23 - Sunderland

Main site or place of performance

Land at former Sunningdale School Site, Shaftoe Rd, Springwell, Sunderland SR3 4HA

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Construction of a new primary school with external car parks, access roads and hard & soft landscaping.

The new school, on the former Sunningdale School site, is a mix of single storey and two storey elements, tucked between the existing car park and playground. The single storey wing houses the entrance reception, nursery, sport hall, studio, practical kitchen and school kitchen and plant room, the two storey wing houses teaching spaces which all have direct access to the external play spaces.

External works include rejuvenation of retained playground and car park, swale/SuDs areas, and creation of new play areas/MUGA and sports pitch.

Proposed sports pitch to be established early within construction process and protected during build for immediate use on School occupation.

There may be a requirement to accommodate the School's ICT installation Contractor within the contract programme

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 80

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

15

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-037860

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 March 2025

Local time

1:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Sunderland City Council, Corporate Procurement

City Hall, Plater Way

Sunderland

SR1 3AA

Email

andrew.raft [at] sunderland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1915205555

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.sunderland.gov.uk

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