Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
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
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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £11,730,513.03
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: Roles and Responsibilities / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: 2025/S 000-002080
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Thorney Close Primary School
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brims Construction Limited
3 Austin Boulevard, Quay West Business Park
Sunderland
SR5 2AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Companies House
03288664
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,730,513.03
Total value of the contract/lot: £11,730,513.03
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council,
Corporate Procurement, City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Country
United Kingdom