Published date: 11 November 2025

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


Closing: 12 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction-related services - 71500000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN794405-53814687

Published date

11 November 2025

Closing date

12 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 April 2025

Contract end date

21 July 2025

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.

This project is required to support provision of sufficient primary school places in Barkby Thorpe due to housing development. The progression on the design feasibility stage is also required to support the developer land preparation works and land transfer to LCC under the terms of the s.106. By undertaking the design feasibility at this stage will enable LCC to develop the school design sufficiently to inform the land and infrastructure requirements that the housing developer is obligated to provide under the s.106 agreement and support early due diligence and risk management.

The scope of this contract is preconstruction services.

The awarded value of the Preconstruction Services Agreement is £331,241.79 excluding VAT

Award information

Awarded date

12 November 2024

Contract start date

7 April 2025

Contract end date

21 July 2025

Total value of contract

£397,706.15

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Willmott Dixon Construction Limited

Address

Suite 201, The Spirella Building, Bridge Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, SG6 4ET

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Gareth Billings

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 116305

Email

Gareth.Billings@leics.gov.uk

Website

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