Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City Of Sunderland
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Contact
Andrew Raft
Telephone
+44 7909320787
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Thorney Close Primary School
Reference number
OPEN2024205
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45214210 - Primary school construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
two.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
two.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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
15
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037860
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
11 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council, Corporate Procurement
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Telephone
+44 1915205555
Country
United Kingdom