Planning

Cambrian Leaning Trust - Faringdon Community College Replacement Classroom Project

  • CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057679

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059d11

Published 18 September 2025, 12:21pm



Scope

Reference

MPN-10344

Description

The project involves the demolition of four existing temporary buildings on the Faringdon Community College site plus the construction of a 282m2 single storey student services block and a 819m2 two storey teaching block.

The project includes associated landscaping and the reconfiguration of the existing car and bus parking.

Total value (estimated)

  • £5,300,000 excluding VAT
  • £6,360,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 29 February 2028
  • 1 year, 8 months

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45210000 - Building construction work
  • 45214000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
  • 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
  • 45214220 - Secondary school construction work
  • 45214300 - Construction work for college buildings

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

26 September 2025

Engagement process description

A webinar will take please to provide high level information to potential contractors on upcoming tender. Information to include:

o Overview of project including plans and elevations

o Key personnel / professional team

o Procurement timeline and procurement type

o Tendering procedure

o Anticipated construction value

o Main risks

o Anticipated construction programme

o Q&A

The webinar will be held on Tuesday 23rd September at 11:30. If you wish to attend please email lisa.weetman@sixpc.co.uk with the following information:

- Attendee Name

- Attendee Job Title

- Company Name

- Contact Email Address

- Contact Phone Number

Please note that the webinar will be recorded to ensure that the resulting tender pack provides information such that all bidders have the same information and no potential bidder unable to make the webinar is disadvantaged.

We look forward to your participation.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

20 October 2025


Contracting authority

CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST

  • Companies House: 07977368

Cambrian Learning Trust

Faringdon

SN7 7LB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lorraine Ashover

Telephone: +441256467107

Email: tenders@minervapcs.com

Website: https://www.cambrianlearningtrust.org/

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited

Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement consultancy managing the tender process for Cambrian Learning Trust

  • Companies House: 07144956

117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court

Basingstoke

RG24 8PE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lorraine Ashover

Telephone: +441256467107

Email: tenders@minervapcs.com

Website: http://www.minervapcs.com/

Region: UKJ37 - North Hampshire


Contact organisation

Contact Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited for any enquiries.