Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
UK
Contact person: Andrew Raft
Telephone: +44 7909320787
E-mail: andrew.raft@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Thorney Close Primary School
Reference number: OPEN2024205
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45214210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
11 730 513.03
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45214000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
Main site or place of performance:
Land at former Sunningdale School Site, Shaftoe Rd, Springwell, Sunderland SR3 4HA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Roles and Responsibilities
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Programme
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Method Statement
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-002080
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Thorney Close Primary School
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brims Construction Limited
03288664
3 Austin Boulevard, Quay West Business Park
Sunderland
SR5 2AL
UK
NUTS: UKC23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 11 730 513.03
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council,
Corporate Procurement, City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2025