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Published 12 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Gordano School SEND Resource Base Design & Build

Official notice

Authority: North Somerset Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Published estimate£1,300,000≈ £709k / year · £1,560,000 inc. VAT10.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 10 Feb 2026
Awarded to John Perkins Construction Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 30 Nov 2027 · extension options published · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Notice is for the award of Stage 2, of a 2 stage Design & Build process. Stage 1 was published on the UK6 Notice, linked to this Notice. 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. £1,434,656. Works to be carried out in accordance with the contract.

CPV: Construction work · Construction work for school buildings · Refurbishment work · Secondary school construction work · Special school construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 10 moSMEPublished value£1,300,000
Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 (1 yr 10 mo)Value: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,560,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Authority reserves the right to exercise options to extend the contract duration or increase the scope of services, subject to performance and budget availability in the event of any unforeseen requirements.
45000000 Construction work45214200 Construction work for school buildings45214220 Secondary school construction work45214230 Special school construction work45453100 Refurbishment work

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: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price: Commercial Submission
  • Quality: Quality Submission
  • Social Value: Social Value Submission
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
12 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 11:25 BST
Authority reference
NSC-0308-25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073647
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction work for school buildingsRefurbishment workSecondary school construction workSpecial school construction work
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfcb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
12 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The tender is published on The Supplying South West Portal:

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

You will need to register on our tender portal here: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗. It is free to register.

The project reference is DN796457 - Gordano School Resource Base

All the tender documents are available via the Portal.

The Council reserves the right to update the tender documents.

Timeline

12 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published344 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
  2. Tender notice published343 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
  3. Next notice expected342 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline314 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
  6. Contract starts255 days ago
    9 Feb 2026
  7. Latest notice published51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 11:25 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    13 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    13 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
    13 Nov 2025, 15:32 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 19:47 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 19:47 GMT
  8. Contract signature expected
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 11:25 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 12 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,650,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
John Perkins Construction LtdSME24 Feb 2026 – 27 Nov 2026£1,650,000 inc. VAT10 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVVX-9588-WCMV Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, South West, BS23 1UJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • JOHN PERKINS CONSTRUCTION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02758627GB-PPON: PPTH-2223-LRGX Unit 22 Dragon Court, Bristol, South West, BS5 7XXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure