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Published 24 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Development of Sixth Form College, Thorpe Park, Leeds

Official notice

Authority: LOCATED PROPERTY LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: Department for Education

Direct award
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£35,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Jan 2025no call for competition
Awarded to THORPE PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contracting authority, The Dept for Education, has entered into a public contract by way of direct award for the Agreement for lease and development of sixth form college at Thorpe Park, Leeds.

The contract value of this is £42m inc VAT

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
45000000 Construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST
Last source update
10 Dec 2025, 14:35 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081563
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056560 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

DFE is relying on the direct award justification in paragraph 5 of Schedule 5. Thorpe Park Developments Limited (TPDL) is the landowner of the site that DFE has identified as being the only suitable site for the development of a sixth form college. TPDL therefore has exclusive land rights and will only lease the land to DFE on the condition that it also develops the site for DFE.

The developer will procure through open competition for construction works and services for the college build

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

31 Oct 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends350 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published311 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 14:35 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 12:46 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Oct 2025, 16:37 BST
    UK6
  3. Buyer details updated
    22 Oct 2025, 16:37 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 14:35 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THORPE PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITEDSMEAgreement for lease and development agreement3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2028 · up to 2 Nov 2030Extensions: Long stop period, completion of works, remedial works post construction£35,000,00023 Jan 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Development of sixth form college at Thorpe Park, Leeds · THORPE PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    17 Nov 2025
    Value
    £35,000,000
    Period
    17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2028 · up to 16 Nov 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Long stop period, completion of works, remedial works post construction

    No agreed KPIs: The contracting authority has not set KPIs for this 'build' contract as it deems these are not suitable for this contract. Instead, the contractor will be measured against the milestones as detailed in the development agreement. The contracting authority will monitor performance against these throughout the build and post completion.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

LOCATED PROPERTY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 10385637 · GB-PPON: PRHH-7198-GCXL 20 Cranbourn Street, London, London, WC2H 7AAContact email

Other public bodies

  • Department for EducationProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentDecision making, Funding and approvalGB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THORPE PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04141504GB-PPON: PZQR-3999-LJJN Europa House, 20 Esplanade, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, YO11 2AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDFDevelopment Funding agreement, redacted 9 Dec 2025
  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDFAttached, Agreement for Lease document, redacted 9 Dec 2025.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender