Construction Contract Leads
North East
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 7th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-0690d0 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Refurbishment work |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £7,000,000 |
North East
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 7th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-0690d0 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Refurbishment work |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £7,000,000 |
Scope
Description
Newcastle City Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver the comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix. The project includes mechanical and electrical upgrades, reconfigured floorplates, improved communal facilities, a new entrance lobby and sustainability improvements. The procurement will follow a two-stage design-and-build approach, including a pre-construction phase, with the main works delivered under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024
Total value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 November 2026 to 24 December 2027
- 1 year, 25 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work
Contract locations
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Submission
Enquiry deadline
2 November 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
6 November 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
20 November 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Assessment using a £6,000,000 notional net construction value, tendered preliminaries, design fees, PCSA fee and overheads and profit. The offered SIP discount applicable to Day 10 payment will be... applied to calculate the Evaluated Tender Sum. The lowest Evaluated Tender Sum receives 40 marks; other scores are calculated as: lowest Evaluated Tender Sum divided by the supplier's Evaluated Tender Sum, multiplied by 40. | Price | 40% |
| Programme and Methodology | Assessment of the pre-construction and construction programme, site logistics and management methodology, and soft landings and aftercare arrangements. | Quality | 20% |
| Team, Experience and Resources | Assessment of the proposed project team, team CVs, relevant Category A refurbishment experience, and BREEAM and Fitwel experience. | Quality | 15% |
| Approach to Second Stage | Assessment of the proposed procurement and design management approach and subcontractor long list. | Quality | 15% |
| Social Value | Assessment of the proposed social value commitments. Mandatory social value requirements will be assessed separately on a pass/fail basis. | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.open-uk.org/
Procurement documentation is available through the OPEN portal at the above link.
Contracting authority
Newcastle City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHM-6848-TWYG
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
United Kingdom
Email: corporate.procurement.team [at] newcastle.gov.uk
Website: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government