Caddick to build Pudsey Sixth Form College
The £11.4m contract to deliver the further education facility in Leeds was awarded under the North East Procurement Organisation’s £800m construction works framework.
Located next to Crawshaw Academy on Kent Road, work is now under way on site.
The project is expected to complete in time for the 2025/26 academic year and will include associated car parking, access roads, and utilities.
Once complete, the teaching block will cater to 600 students aged 16-18 years.
Delivered on behalf of Luminate Education Group, Pudsey College will expand the sixth form provision across Leeds, adding capacity to the further education facilities at Leeds Sixth Form College, Leeds West Academy, Crawshaw Academy, and Co-Op Academy Priesthorpe, who are all partners of the project.
Caddick Construction was awarded the contract through NEPO, which it has worked with since 2023.
NEPO works in partnership with North East and other councils and the wider public sector to facilitate procurement of goods, services, and works of high value and strategic importance.
Steve Ford, regional managing director of Caddick Construction Yorkshire & North East, commented: “Delivering new school places – whether primary, secondary, or further education – requires efficiency and value for money, both of which are made possible through framework procurement.
“Working collaboratively with Luminate has not only opened the door to the benefits of the NEPO framework, but it also gives us valuable insight into their vision as educators, to ensure that Pudsey Sixth Form College upholds the Group’s values and ambition for the Leeds city region.”
Phil Mark, principal of sixth forms at Luminate, said: “As well as enjoying access to high quality facilities, students will have the chance to study a much broader curriculum, opening the door to career opportunities and other experiences.
“By investing in education provisions in Pudsey, we will not only ensure that young people have additional learning opportunities locally, but we will also help to create additional space for the growing number of 16-18-year olds in Leeds over the next decade.”
Jane Turner, construction lead at NEPO, added: “It’s fantastic to see our Construction Works solution recognised as a framework of choice beyond the North East.
“This nationally available solution is open to all public sector organisations, ensuring access to high-quality, innovative suppliers across the UK.”