Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridge business has been selected by Cambridgeshire County Council for its £150m, education focused Design & Build Contractor Framework.
The tier one contractor was awarded a position on three out of the framework’s four lots, which is the maximum number a contractor can bid for. Morgan Sindall Construction’s community centred strategy was a central aspect of its appointment, which marks the fourth time it has been chosen by the council for Cambridgeshire’s school building scheme.
The projects that will be procured under the new framework will primarily cover design-and-build services for education capital projects and include new-build work, demolitions, refurbishments, renovations and extensions. The three-year framework, which includes an option to extend the arrangement for an additional year, may also include projects for adult social care, offices, community and public buildings.
The lots that Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to are the three largest in terms of value, these are:
- Lot 2, which covers projects ranging from £4m – £8m
- Lot 3, which covers projects ranging from £7.5m – £15.5m
- Lot 4, which covers projects of more than £15m
Over the preceding three iterations of the framework, Morgan Sindall Construction and Cambridgeshire County Council have collaboratively delivered a total of 35 projects. This has included at Wintringham Primary School, Cromwell Community College, Highfield Littleport Academy, Littleport and East Cambridgeshire Academy, Bottisham Village College and Morley Memorial Primary School.
The construction activity carried out during this 13-year partnership has a combined value of more than £200m and has resulted in approximately 9,000 additional pupil places across the county.
Social value generation has been an important part of the projects that Morgan Sindall Construction has delivered under the previous frameworks and it will continue to be a core commitment for the contractor moving forward. Over the past three years Morgan Sindall Construction has produced a 76% social value return on investment for communities across Cambridgeshire. Specific social benefits that have been achieved include 3,466 students being inspired through curriculum based events and virtual work experience, £32,762 given in charitable donations and 2,644 hours volunteered towards community projects.
Jamie Shearman, Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridge Business Area Director, said: “As a business that’s rooted in Cambridgeshire, we understand the important role that schools play in the county’s local communities. This makes us deeply committed to ensuring that the projects we deliver are tailored to providing as much value as possible for the people living, working and learning in those areas.
“This knowledge and appreciation of the local neighbourhoods — their people, businesses and landscape — is combined with industry leading technologies, techniques and tactics. This includes ‘Decarbonising Communities’, a detailed sustainability strategy that incorporates advanced environmental capabilities such as the CarboniCa carbon calculation tool.
“With our fourth successful appointment to Cambridgeshire County Council’s framework, we’re looking forward to continuing our close working relationship with the council. The collaborative and positive nature of this partnership means that on average just over two innovative and cutting-edge educational facilities have been created every year for the past 13 years. As a region that’s experiencing a lot of growth, this has been vital for boosting Cambridgeshire’s educational infrastructure in order to meet the challenges of an increasing population.”
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe, Chair of Cambridgeshire County Council’s Children and Young People’s Committee added: “We are delighted to be continuing our association with Morgan Sindall Construction. Cambridgeshire faces ongoing pressures to provide increasing numbers of school places over the next few years, and we are confident Morgan Sindall have the experience and expertise to help us deliver these for the young people of Cambridgeshire.”
Header image shows Wintringham Primary School.
