Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
UK
Contact person: Phil Davies
Telephone: +44 1656642596
E-mail: tenders@bridgend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bridgend.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
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
B858 - Design & Build - Heronsbridge School
Reference number: B858 (Stage 1 - Design Services)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
B858 - Design & Build - Heronsbridge School. (2-Stage - process.)
Stage 1 (Design) - SEWSCAP4 NEC4 PSC V4 Contract – Awarded 15th July 2025.
Stage 2 - NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (fourth edition reprinted with amendments June 2017) Option A Priced Contract with Activity Schedule. To be developed and agreed around the Clients requirements. (Price Capped at 53500000GBP). A separate Stage 2 Contract Award Notice will follow the successful completion of Stage 1 - Design.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 925 806.31
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71220000
71320000
71242000
79415200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
Main site or place of performance:
County Borough of Bridgend
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) is awarding a contract for the Design & Build - Heronsbridge School. This Contract Award Notice is for the Stage 1 - Design only. The following is extracted from the ITT conducted on ETenderWales. The Stage 2 - Main Construction Contract will be awarded via a further Contract Award Notice following a successful Stage 1-Design.
"This is a Further Competition permissible under the SEWSCAP 4 South East & Mid Wales Collaborative Construction Framework Agreement Lot 9 refers. SEWSCAP ID: 2229. To ensure that the Authority has the best possible competition under this Lot, all nominated providers to Lot 9, including reserves have been invited to submit a bid .
Brief Description:
Heronsbridge will be part of The Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme. The project comprises of 300-places for pupils with additional learning needs (that is, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)) plus the school’s residential provision (that is, 2 no. 5 bedroom houses) and a Social Services Residential provision for the replacement of Harwood House (1 no). External works will include parking, drop-off, pitches, playgrounds with associated areas of ‘soft-play’ along with natural green space and potential bio-retention areas. Highway works may be necessary as part of this project. The target total gross internal floor area is 7,650m2.
Bidder to Note: There are Three (3) Price Caps in operation for Stage 1 (Design) and Stage 2 (Build) Any bidder who cannot formally commit to delivering the requirements of the contract(s) within the stated Price Caps will be immediately disqualified.
* Stage 1 - RIBA Stage 2-4, SEWSCAP4 NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC) - whole scheme (Heronsbridge School & Harwood House.): Price Cap: 2,000,000 GBP
* Stage 2 - RIBA Stage 5-7 SEWSCAP4 NEC4 - Engineering Construction Contract (ECC): (Heronsbridge School.) Price Cap: 53,500,000 GBP
* Stage 2 - RIBA Stages 5-7 for Harwood House - 2,000,000 GBP
It is a condition of this Tender and contract that all Bidders shall be Registered and Verified on Constructionline.
Contract Terms and Conditions: As above.
See Docs."
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Stage 2 - Main Construction Contract will be awarded via a further Contract Award Notice following the successful delivery of the Stage 1 - Design.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This Contract Award was as a result of a Further Competition permissible under the SEWSCAP 4 South East & Mid Wales Collaborative Construction Framework Agreement Lot 9 refers. SEWSCAP ID: 2229.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: B858 (Stage - 1 Design)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Construction Limited
Conway House, St. Mellons Business Park, Fortran Road
Cardiff
CF30EY
UK
Telephone: +44 7773036673
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 925 806.31
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 1 733 225.68 GBP
Proportion: 90 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
TBC with Contractor.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
1. Apart from this Contract Award Notice for (B858 - Stage 1 Design) all aspects of the Tender were conducted on ETenderWales including the notification of the Successful and Unsuccessful bidders.
2. A separate Contract Award Notice for B858 - Stage 2: Main Construction Contract will be raised as soon as a Successful Stage 1: B858 - Design is completed and accepted by the Authority.
3. A Project Bank Account will be required for Stage 2 - Main Construction contract only.
(WA Ref:153430)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2025