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Published 12 May 2025, 11:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bidwell West 3FE Primary School

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

WorksAward under frameworkAbove threshold
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Construction of new 3 Form Entry Primary School and Early Years building in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Estimated spend: £15,000,000 plus.

CPV: Building construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 1 yr 7 mo
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 1 Sept 2027 (1 yr 7 mo) · up to 1 Mar 2028 with extensions
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
12 May 2025, 11:15 BST
Last source update
12 May 2025, 11:15 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020363
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction work
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-051099 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 May 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 May 2025, 11:15 BST
  2. Contract starts277 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    12 May 2025, 11:15 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender