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Published 20 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Construction of a temporary farm area

Official notice

Authority: St Helens College (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£274,416£329,299 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2025
Contract term 2 moends 25 Nov 2025 · starts 7 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The temporary farm relocation project will provide animal care learners and staff with a modern, safe, inspirational and aspiration area to complete farm and animal care related studies in an appropriate working environment. The temporary farm relocation project will provide animal care learners and staff with a modern, safe, inspirational and aspiration area to complete farm and animal care related studies in an appropriate working environment.

An outline of the scope is as follows:

Working within existing approved local authority planning consent the Contractor is required to complete but not limited to:

Supply & erection of 16 x small animal enclosures and creation of pen areas.

Supply & installation of 1 x temporary classroom unit with interconnecting welfare and break are units.

Supply & installation of 1 x storage Container.

Supply & installation of a metal mesh type boundary fence line with gated access points and mesh roofing enclosure.

Associated electrical connectivity, lighting and power etc, work to existing local supply.

Supply & installation of above ground freshwater storage & supply fed from local supply.

Supply & installation above ground foul waste storage related to the classroom/welfare unit.

Site visits are available on the following dates

05/09/2025

9.00 – 9.40am, 10.00 – 10.40am, 11.00 – 11.40am, 12.00 – 12.40pm,

2.00 – 2.40pm, 3.00 -3.40pm

12/09/2025

9.00 – 9.40am, 10.00 – 10.40am, 11.00 – 11.40am, 12.00 – 12.40pm,

2.00 – 2.40pm, 3.00 -3.40pm

17/09/2025

9.00 – 9.40am, 10.00 – 10.40am, 11.00 – 11.40am,

A site visit is encouraged, and will be offered on a first come, first served basis . The purpose of the site visit is to provide all tenderers with the opportunity to view the premises prior to submitting a tender.

Please advise attendance at this campus visit by contacting the College via the tender messaging tool on Multiquote suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, the eSender used by the College. Confirmation of attendance and names and contact information of the attendee(s) should be received by the not later than close of business on 14/09/2025.

At the date and time of the agreed site visit, report to Wayne Sullivan.at The STEM Centre, Pocket Nook, St Helens, WA9 1TT.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£274,416
Contract period: 7 Oct 2025 – 25 Nov 2025 (2 mo)Value: £274,416 exc. VAT · £329,299 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 10%Price: 80%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Social Value
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
Closed
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
20 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST
Authority reference
CA16352
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050320
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ba2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

20 Aug 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline397 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts385 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPLZ-2597-YGWD Water Street, St Helens, North West, WA10 1PPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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