Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DUDLEY MBC
Priory Road
Dudley
DY1 1HF
corporate.procurement@dudley.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3005552345
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG36 - Dudley
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Market engagement prior to the procurement of a project to deliver a new Special School offering places for pupils aged 3 to 19.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45214230 - Special school construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is looking to engage with a contractor to design, build and fit-out a new school for children with severe learning difficulties, catering for a minimum of 110 children between 3 and 19 years old.
The expectation is that the school will operate from a single site, and include a hydro pool, parking and a green space equivalent to that already provided. The site is located at DY8 5ST.
The school will focus on the following outcomes:
• Deliver strong education for pupils aged 3-19 years who have complex needs, severe learning difficulties, including autism and pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties
• Deliver an appropriate level of attainment in line with each child's expected level recognising every child is different and clearly focusing on achieving their full potential
• Deliver a holistic approach to driving the life and career chances for each child in line for preparing each child for adulthood
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Special school construction work
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 August 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
All interested parties are invited to contact the Authority at the above mentioned email address.
At this stage, this is purely a market engagement exercise. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the contract notice advertising the procurement when this is published.
The responses received during the market engagement exercise will not be considered in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process but will be used to inform and finalise the invitation to tender documentation.