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New Brize Meadows Primary School Project

OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 12:57.

Opportunity overview

Design and Build works contract to deliver a new primary school building and associated landscaping/external works. The Design and Build contractor will be required to appoint a suitably qualified design team to complete the technical design and for the site phase. Total value (estimated) = £11,000,000 excluding VAT

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1£10.2m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06c157
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
As set out in PQQ/ITT information with tenders emailed to tenders@thinking-buildings.co.uk More information can be found at www.thinking-buildings.co.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The Project will be procured using a 2 stage Design & Build tender and procurement process as follows: Stage 1A: PQQ - submission deadline Thursday 27th August 2026 Initial Pre-Qualifications questions (Pass or Fail). Those not meeting the requirements of the initial PQQ questions will be disregarded from the process at this stage as set out in the PQQ/ITT documentation. Stage 1B: Quality & Financial Assessment Questions As set out in the PQQ/ITT documentation. A shortlist of no more than 3 main bidders will be selected to progress to stage 2 tender. Stage 2: Completive lump sum Fixed price design and build tender to no more than 3 contractors. Submission/tender deadline Wednesday 11th November 2026 Award/Tender Criteria: Stage 1A: PQQ questions (pass of fail) Stage 1B: Cost and Quality Assessment (50%:50% weighting) Stage 2: Cost and Quality Assessment (85%:15% weighting)

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
11 Nov 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
12,240,000
Amount
10,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality & Financial Assessment criteria as set out in PQQ/ITT documentation as follows: Stage 1: PQQ/ITT: The stage 1 tender will comprise of the following: Stage 1A: PQQ questions (pass of fail) Stage 1B: Cost and Quality Assessment (50% cost :50% quality weighting) No more than 3 contractors will be selected to progress to stage 2 Stage 2: PQQ/ITT issue The stage 2 tender will comprise of the following: Stage 2: Cost and Quality Assessment (85% cost :15% quality weighting) A preferred bidder will be selected (subject to funding)

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Stage 1 & 2 - Cost
Description
As PQQ/ITT Documentation
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Stage 1 & 2 - Quality
Description
As PQQ/ITT documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
29 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
7 Jul 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
A-19798
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
ITT/PQQ Document
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
A-19799
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix C - Stage 1 ITT/PQQ Quality Assessment Questions
Format
application/pdf
Entry 4
Id
A-19800
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Appendix D_SKP3 Stage 1 Pricing Document
Format
application/pdf
Entry 5
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Interested bidders are to contact Thinking Buildings as set out in the PQQ/ITT document to register interest, and for the full PQQ/ITT documents to be issued by email. These will include the following: RIBA 3 stage Architectural information RIBA 3 stage Structural and civil information RIBA 3 stage M&E information Thinking Buildings Project Programme
Entry 6
Id
071958-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jul 2026, 07:59
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
N/A - UK 3 Planned Procurement notice published 1st July 2026

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Id
GB-COH-08143249

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08143249

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTBY-2221-NLDW

Address

Street Address
St Mary's Convent
Locality
Wantage
Postal Code
OX12 9AU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
THINKING BUILDINGS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-07636362
Role Details
Thinking Buildings Limited

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07636362

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDJG-7387-RLRD

Address

Street Address
Gilmarde House
Locality
Banbury
Postal Code
OX16 9AB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wantage · UKJ14 · OX12 9AU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 061763-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 071958-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·