AwardedAwarded 9 October 2026

Ledsham School

Cheshire West and Chester Council · Local authority

In brief

Cheshire West and Chester Council awarded construction work to Read Construction Holdings Limited on 9 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £12,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 16 months, up to 18 months with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

construction of Ledsham school - Ellesmere Port

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Read Construction Holdings Limited (SME)
4 bids received
£12,000,000
Awarded 4 September 2026
1 March 2027 to 27 June 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 024055-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 035743-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083859-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 096335-2026

Last time this was bought

Tushingham school extensions

Awarded
28 January 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 October 2026

Matched on Cheshire West and Chester Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

158

Awards

120

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From notice 024055-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 March 2026, last updated 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 October 2026.