Official UK procurement notice
Kepier - Extension · UK public procurement notice
Authority: EDEN LEARNING TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: THORNTON-FIRKIN LLP
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract comprises construction works including the delivery of a three-storey extension to the existing main building, a single-storey extension to the dance/drama facilities, and internal remodelling works. Internal works include the construction of two mezzanine floors to create additional office space. The scope also includes the provision of an external dining shelter, together with associated external works, drainage, and all necessary ancillary works required for completion.
- How the procedure runs: The first stage in the procurement process is to shortlist those who submit a completed Request to Participate (RTP). You are invited to complete this RTP and to submit it, together with any requested supporting information, in accordance with the procedures set out below. The FIVE highest scoring submissions will be shortlisted for Stage 2, Invitation to Tender (ITT). The marking of scored parts will only be undertaken where submissions have passed all pass / fail elements. The criteria for the RTP stage will be: 90% Quality 10% Social Value Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. Following shortlisting, it is anticipated (although subject to change ahead of the ITT being issued) that the ITT stage will be awarded based on the following criteria: 70% Price 30% Quality (based on interviews during the tender process and qualitative assessment within the tender submission - it is anticipated that interviews for shortlisted contractors will take place on Wednesday 1st April 2026)
- No preliminary market engagement: The Contracting Authority has decided not to undertake preliminary market engagement due to the compressed programme associated with delivering the works in time for completion by September 2027. Conducting meaningful engagement would have introduced delays that could jeopardise the project timetable. The requirement relates to standard construction works for which the Authority considers the market to be mature and well understood. As such, preliminary engagement was not deemed necessary to inform the specification or procurement approach. The use of a two stage procurement, including a Stage 1 Request to Participate, provides an appropriate and proportionate opportunity for all interested suppliers to compete and to raise any clarifications during the early stages of the process.
CPV: Construction work for school buildings · Secondary school construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£6,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to information provided in the Request to Participate document.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to information provided in the Request to Participate document.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please refer to Request to Participate document for criteria.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 30%
- Construction Works Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Construction Works Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to information provided in the Request to Participate document.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to information provided in the Request to Participate document.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please refer to Request to Participate document for criteria.
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 19 Jan 2026, 21:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004567- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060957Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
JCT Contract will be amended to include 28-day payment terms.
- How it runs
The first stage in the procurement process is to shortlist those who submit a completed Request to Participate (RTP). You are invited to complete this RTP and to submit it, together with any requested supporting information, in accordance with the procedures set out below.
The FIVE highest scoring submissions will be shortlisted for Stage 2, Invitation to Tender (ITT). The marking of scored parts will only be undertaken where submissions have passed all pass / fail elements.
The criteria for the RTP stage will be:
90% Quality
10% Social Value
Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender.
Following shortlisting, it is anticipated (although subject to change ahead of the ITT being issued) that the ITT stage will be awarded based on the following criteria:
70% Price
30% Quality (based on interviews during the tender process and qualitative assessment within the tender submission - it is anticipated that interviews for shortlisted contractors will take place on Wednesday 1st April 2026)
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Full details of how to submit are contained in the documents accompanying this Request to Participate.
Tenders are to be submitted electronically via email to [email protected]
Link to associated documents: sites.google.com/kepier.com/kepierext… ↗
Please review the above link for clarifications which will be published in due course.
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published276 days ago19 Jan 2026, 21:04 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline249 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent158 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by156 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends146 days ago29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts116 days ago29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published98 days ago16 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026- Tender notice published19 Jan 2026, 21:04 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Jan 2026, 09:06 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 May 2026, 13:42 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 May 2026, 13:42 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Jul 2026, 17:00 BSTUK7
Published amendments (2)
This notice has been updated to provide a new link to the associated documents. This can be seen in the submission section. No other changes have been made.
Bug in portal prevented justification for not carrying out preliminary market engagement from displaying, now fixed. Also, fixed issue with file upload not showing on notice.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 2 releases · 19 Jan 2026, 21 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brims Construction LimitedSME1 Jun 2026 – 27 Aug 2027 | £6,060,931 | 18 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Brims Construction LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Jul 2026
- Value
- £6,060,931
- Period
- 23 Jul 2026 – 27 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: This is a short‑duration, single‑site JCT construction contract where supplier performance will be assessed through the contractual mechanisms already embedded in the JCT form (including programme obligations, quality standards, completion, defects, and payment provisions). Given the nature, scale and structure of the works, performance cannot appropriately be assessed using KPIs, and the contracting authority considers that KPIs would not provide any meaningful or additional performance measurement beyond the contract's existing requirements.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBRIMS CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDSME · North East England
- did not winESH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · North East England
- did not winBRITCON (UK) LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- THORNTON-FIRKIN LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityProject Manager, Cost Consultant, Contract Administrator, CDM Principal Designer
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- BRIMS CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- BRITCON (UK) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ESH CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Request to Participate document / information pack.
- Signed contract This document contains the executed signature pages and the index of contract documents for the JCT contract between the contracting authority and the supplier. The full contract pack, including all schedules, drawings and appendices, is held securely by the contracting authority…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender