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Published 16 Aug 2021, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1246-FC-CE Derwent Lower School Construction

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £3.3m / year0.4% below final estimate
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2021awarded 1 Dec 2021
Awarded to CG Plumbing +5 more
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 13 Sept 2023 · starts 1 Nov 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

New build two storey KS2 block with 8nr classbases, including ancillary spaces such as SEND, Studio, Food/Science/DT and offices; a 2nr reception classbase extension, an extension to the library into the courtyard, an extension to the existing hall; extensive remodelling and refurbishment to the existing school block and associated external works.Section 1: Construction of a new two storey stand-alone Teaching Block and the Reception Classroom extension (2nr) and associated external works (excluding the car park).Section 2: Construction of the separate Dining Store and Library extensions to the existing school block and the refurbishment of the existing school block and associated external works + the formation of the car park.Planned date of commencement: 28th October 2021 (section 1), 1st July 2022 (section 2)Anticipated construction period: 45 weeks and 1 day Completion date: 9th September 2022

CPV: Construction work for school buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 10 mo
Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 13 Sept 2023 (1 yr 10 mo)
Delivery: East of England · Derwent Lower School, Hitchin Road, Henlow SG16 6BA
Variant bids: not allowed

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Aug 2021, 15:50 BST
Last source update
14 Jan 2022, 17:19 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
CBC-1246-CE
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001234
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for school buildings
Delivery area
East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d56c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST

Timeline

20 Sept 2021 → 14 Jan 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2021
  4. Notice published
    14 Jan 2022, 17:19 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Jan 2022, 17:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,978,7061 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CG PlumbingSME, Fairview Brickwork LtdSME, M&O Carpentry LtdSME, Ravencroft Developments LtdSME, Spacemaker Developments ltdSME, Thompson Dry Lining LtdSMEjoint awardDerwent Lower School Expansion Project£5,978,706 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory House, Chicksands, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • CG PlumbingAwarded supplier Warwick House Ermine Business Park Spitfire Close Huntingdon Cambs , Huntingdon Cambs PE29 6XY, East of England, PE29 6XY
  • Fairview Brickwork LtdAwarded supplier Warwick House Ermine Business Park Spitfire Close Cambs, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 6XY
  • M&O Carpentry LtdAwarded supplier Warwick House Ermine Business Park Spitfire Close Cambs, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 6XY
  • Ravencroft Developments LtdAwarded supplier 5 Oakridge House 37 Station Road, Gerrards Cross , South East, SL9 8ES
  • Spacemaker Developments LtdAwarded supplier10859210 1 Xenus House Sandpiper Court Eaton Sucon, St Neots , East of England, PE19 8EP
  • Thompson Dry Lining LtdAwarded supplier 64 Hollow Lane Ramsey Cambridgeshire , Huntingdon , East of England, PE26 1DE

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria