Thorney Close Primary School

Contract summary

Industry

• Primary school construction work - 45214210

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£11,730,513.03

Procurement reference

OPEN2024205

Published date

3 July 2025

Closing date

11 April 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 June 2025

Contract end date

21 August 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Construction of a new primary school with external car parks, access roads and hard & soft landscaping.

The new school, on the former Sunningdale School site, is a mix of single storey and two storey elements, tucked between the existing car park and playground.

The single storey wing houses the entrance reception, nursery, sport hall, studio, practical kitchen and school kitchen and plant room, the two storey wing houses teaching spaces which all have direct access to the external play spaces.

External works include rejuvenation of retained playground and car park, swale/SuDs areas, and creation of new play areas/MUGA and
sports pitch.

Proposed sports pitch to be established early within construction process and protected during build for immediate use on School occupation.

There may be a requirement to accommodate the School's ICT installation Contractor within the contract programme.

This will be a single stage selective tender based on full RIBA 4 design information with selected CDPs and full Bill of Quantities.
JCT SBC with Quantities 2024 with local amendments.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Thorney Close Primary School

• Opportunity
• Published 21 January 2025, last edited 26 March 2025

Links

• https://www.open-uk.org
• Bidding documents
• Tender documentation, including full specification, instructions and details of contract are available from this web link to the Council's e-tendering system.
  
  Tenders must also be submitted via this e-tendering system.

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Award information

Awarded date

27 June 2025

Contract start date

30 June 2025

Contract end date

21 August 2026

Total value of contract

£11,730,513.03

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Brims Construction Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Raft

Address

City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
England

Telephone

07909320787

Email

andrew.raft@sunderland.gov.uk