Fairfield School Phase 2 Works[E15]
United KingdomWest NorthamptonshireWest Northamptonshire Council[E1]
- Deadline[E5]
- Buyer's deadline: 4 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 4 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
- Value
- Not stated
- Procedure[E11]
- Below threshold - open competitionOne stage: bids go in by the deadline
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In plain English
- What they want
This Works Contract is for the construction of a new 2 storey teaching block with additional parking area and associated works, within the school grounds. It is estimated the project will take circa 12 - 18 months to complete.
- Who can bid
- The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
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- UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
- Published[E12]
- 29 Oct 2026
- Last checked
- 7 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
This Works Contract is for the construction of a new 2 storey teaching block with additional parking area and associated works, within the school grounds. It is estimated the project will take circa 12 - 18 months to complete. The safety of children, staff, parents and workers are paramount to the Council and as such we will only accept bids from Suppliers with a good safety record and can demonstrate how they will manage the project safely from start to finish. (Assessed by the quality questionnaire). The tender consists of core items that will be required as part of this tender and optional items, which may be purchased, subject to budget. Only the core items will be scored as part of this tender. The pretender estimate for the works is £3,000,000 - £3,500,000 and the Council is looking for bids for the core items within this range. To qualify for participation in this procurement your organisation must have an annual turnover of no less than £3,000,000. This procurement is conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Council is reserving this tender to companies that have a substantive business operation within the borders of Northampton and adjoining counties. As permitted under the 2025 amendments to the Local Government Act 1988, the Council is reserving this below threshold competition for this project to Suppliers that are either based or have an established, substantive business operation within the borders of Northampton. Proof is requested in the Section 3, questionnaire. For clarity, reserved counties are Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamsh…[E6]
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- Delivery location: UKF24, United Kingdom.[E7]
- The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
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- Website
- westnorthants.gov.uk
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- Address
- Angel Street, NN1 1ED, Northampton
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- E1
The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council.
Document 102660-2026, field /buyer/name, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under CPV 45214230 (Special school construction work).
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
Lot 1 runs from 26 Feb 2027 to 14 Jan 2028.
“2027-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 to 2028-01-14T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 102660-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
Tenders must be submitted by 4 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
“2027-01-04T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This Works Contract is for the construction of a new 2 storey teaching block with additional parking area and associated works, within the school grounds. It is estimated the project will take circa 12 - 18 months to complete. The safety of children, staff, parents and workers…”
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/description, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
Delivery location: UKF24, United Kingdom.
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
Clarification questions close at 4 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
“2027-01-04T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 102660-2026, field /tag, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E12
The notice was published on 29 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-29T13:56:37Z”
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E13
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Document 102660-2026, field /tender/status, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E14
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“Access to tender documents, all correspondence and submission of completed tenders must be made via the Council’s E-Procurement Portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc”
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E15
The notice is titled "Fairfield School Phase 2 Works".
Document 102660-2026, field /tender/title, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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Updates
First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 102660-2026