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Published 3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

City of London School Summer Works 2025

Official notice

Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£1,600,000£1,920,000 inc. VAT2.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 1 May 2025awarded 21 Jul 2025
Awarded to Sykes and Son Limited
Contract term 2 moends 1 Sept 2025 · starts 7 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of City of London School Summer Works 2025. The proposed works included new internal finishes (floors, walls, ceiling) within three classrooms in the DVA building (two storeys), new fire doors elsewhere in the main building (approximately 20), new mechanical and electrical systems including HVHR, HVAC and fire alarm / PAVA works, a new roof covering the DVA building (approximately 50 square meters), and new spandrel panels to south elevation to replace windows. The full scope was outlined in the specification.

CPV: Construction work for school buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£1,600,000
Contract period: 7 Jul 2025 – 1 Sept 2025 (2 mo)Value: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
45214200 Construction work for school buildings

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 35%
  • Responsible Procurement: 15%
  • Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: This will be assessed against the following: 1. Experience 2. Quality Control & Delivery 3. Key Staff & Communication 4. Programme 5. Minimising Disturbance 6. Health & Safety
  • Responsible Procurement: This will be assessed against the following: 1. Climate Action
  • Commercial: This will involve a fixed lump sum.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2025, 22:10 BST
Authority reference
prj_111 / itt_69
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012925
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for school buildings
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fcfa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: JAGGAER / BravoSolution · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
1 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.

Timeline

3 Apr 2025 → 21 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    7 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 22:10 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Apr 2025, 16:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 22:10 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2025, 22:10 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,637,9281 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sykes and Son LimitedSME£1,637,928 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Sykes and Son LimitedSME

    Signed
    21 Jul 2025
    Value
    £1,637,928
    Period
    21 Jul 2025 – 3 Sept 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYQD-1693-MYXR PO Box 270, City of London, London, EC2P 2EJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sykes & Son LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYVD-2735-CVYY Sykes House, 7D Wakefield Street, London, London, WC1N 1PGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender