The Spires Academy, Northgate House, Northampton

The Education Funding Agency wishes to contract with suitably qualified contractors with Education Sector specifically Alternative Provision/SEN experience to design and construct the Spires Academy School. This scope is a total refurbishment of a 1970's office block in the centre of Northampton to create specialised teaching and administration accommodation for up to 100 primary and secondary age pupils and will include asbestos removal, general building and structural works and total M&E systems renewal, it is anticipated that highways works may also be required.

Additional information: Potential contractors should express their interest and provide details of projects completed of similar scope, budget and specialism in alternative provision/SEN education provision. Tenders will be issued mid July with works expected to start on site January 2018, anticipated completion December 2018. The Form of Contract will be JCT Design and Build 2015 with EFA amendments, budgets are fixed and contractors will need to deliver the scheme within available budget and within funded GIFA. Limited existing building information is available, the EFA have secured Permitted Development Class T Change of Use for the project, the building sits within a Conservation Area.