Published date: 9 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction-related services - 71500000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN805985-36256014

Published date

9 February 2026

Closing date

6 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 November 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Contract is for the design stage under a preconstruction service agreement which will then be followed with a construction stage contract following planning approval and construction costs having been established.

LCC will have the opportunity to assess the construction stage affordability before progressing into the construction contract and will obtain cost plans during the design stage.

There is a requirement for the progression of the feasibility design, planning approval and construction to deliver a new area special school (250 places) on part of the land known as the Firs Farm, Husbands Bosworth owned by LCC. Project to be delivered in phases subject to budget availability, expected to be phase 1 - 150 pupils and phase 2 - 100 pupils. The project phasing approach is to be developed during the feasibility stage.

Procurement will be undertaken as a Two Stage activity which will allow LCC to let the design stage under a preconstruction service contract and then follow on with a construction stage contract following planning approval and once construction costs have been established. LCC will have the opportunity to assess the construction stage affordability before progressing into the construction contract and will obtain cost plans during the design stage.

The scope of this contract is preconstruction service.

The awarded value of the preconstruction services agreement is £1,350,637.14 excluding VAT.

Award information

Awarded date

1 February 2026

Contract start date

2 February 2026

Contract end date

20 November 2026

Total value of contract

£1,350,637.14

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Willmott Dixon Construction Limited

Address

Suite 201, The Spirella Building, Bridge Road, Letchworth Garden city, Hertfordshire, SG1 4ET

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracy Kenney

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Email

tracy.kenney@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html