{"id":527553,"date":"2025-08-26T09:07:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=527553"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:07:47","slug":"bowmer-kirkland-wins-50m-northumberland-school-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contracts\/bowmer-kirkland-wins-50m-northumberland-school-job-26-08-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowmer &#038; Kirkland wins \u00a350m Northumberland school job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"267\">Tier one contractor Bowmer &amp; Kirkland has secured a \u00a349.8m job to deliver the main works for a secondary school redevelopment in Cramlington, Northumberland.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"468\">The job was awarded through a call-off under the Department for Education\u2019s (DfE&#8217;s) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contractors\/bam-construct\/contractors-revealed-on-dfes-7bn-framework-01-12-2021\/\">CF21 school construction framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"468\">The project will see the replacement of existing facilities at Cramlington Learning Village, the DfE said in a 22 August notice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"550\">Construction work began on 11 August and is due to complete by 27 November 2028.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"942\">The works will be delivered in five phases. A new school building will be constructed while the current blocks remain in use, before being demolished in 2027. This approach is intended to minimise disruption to staff and students.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"942\">The new building will also accommodate the school\u2019s sixth form, the Advanced Learning Village, with an Independent Learning Centre located on the ground floor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1191\">Procurement was handled by the DfE, which is also acting as client on the scheme. The architect has not been named in procurement documents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1408\">The CF21 framework route used for the contract allows the DfE to procure from a list of pre-approved firms without a full competitive tender process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk\/notice\/30dac253-f61a-460b-9d1a-0496891810d6?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1\"><em>Source: Gov.uk Contracts Finder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tier one contractor Bowmer &amp; Kirkland has secured a \u00a349.8m job to deliver the main works for a secondary school redevelopment in Cramlington, Northumberland. The job was awarded through a call-off under the Department for Education\u2019s (DfE&#8217;s) CF21 school construction framework. 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