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Husbands Bosworth - New 250 Place SEND School - Pre-Construction Services

Leicestershire County Council

Awarded
services

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Leicester
Delivery: England, United Kingdom
Contract value
£2,000,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
6 November 2025
Published
9 February 2026

Procurement

Contract period
2 February 2026 - 20 November 2026
Initial 10 months, total 10 months
Contract review date
20 October 2026
Procedure type
Other (Direct award via procurement hub framework)
CPV classifications
  • 71500000 Construction-related services

What happened

Leicestershire County Council awarded this contract to Willmott Dixon Construction Limited worth £1,350,637 on 1 Feb 2026. The contract runs until 20 Nov 2026.

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.

There is a requirement for the progression of the feasibility design, planning approval and construction to deliver a new area special school (250 places) on part of the land known as the Firs Farm, Husbands Bosworth owned by LCC. Project to be delivered in phases subject to budget availability, expected to be phase 1 – 150 pupils and phase 2 – 100 pupils. The project phasing approach is to be developed during the feasibility stage.

Procurement will be undertaken as a Two Stage activity which will allow LCC to let the design stage under a preconstruction service contract and then follow on with a construction stage contract following planning approval and once construction costs have 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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
Award value
£1,350,637
Award date
1 February 2026

Contact

Address
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Contact name
. Richard Tebbatt

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