Planning

Gordano School SEND Resource Base Design & Build

  • North Somerset Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073261

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dfcb (view related notices)

Published 12 November 2025, 3:22pm



Scope

Reference

NSC-0308-25

Description

North Somerset Council are looking for a Principal Contractor for the design & construction to expand the existing facilities for pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at Gordano School in Portishead. The project entails refurbishment of the existing accommodation to create a new 25 space Resource Base. The completed project is to be delivered by the end of November 2026.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,300,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,560,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 9 February 2026 to 30 November 2027
  • 1 year, 9 months, 20 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45453100 - Refurbishment work
  • 45214230 - Special school construction work
  • 45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
  • 45000000 - Construction work

Contract locations

  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 August 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

Suppliers were invited to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire.

This was issued via the ProActis/Supplying the South West Portal (open).

The questionnaire responses were used to ascertain if proposed timeframes, contract type & procurement process were acceptable to the market and also to better understand what social value and climate actions could be appropriate for this project.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

13 November 2025


Contracting authority

North Somerset Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVVX-9588-WCMV

Town Hall

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 1UJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government