Contract award · 11 Apr 2025

Thorney Close Primary School

Sunderland City Council awarded “Thorney Close Primary School” to Brims Construction Limited for £11.7m on 11 Apr 2025.

Construction workNorth East

Value £11.7m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Sunderland City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£11,730,513.03
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research (CPV 45214000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date11 Apr 2025
  2. Published3 Jul 2025Published 83 days after the contract date

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. There may be a requirement to accommodate the School's ICT installation Contractor within the contract programme

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