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Published 5 Jun 2025, 11:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

009106 - Discovery Museum Roof Replacement

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC2)
Published estimate£3,800,000≈ £3.8m / year · £4,560,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update12.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Oct 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to John Flowers Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Nov 2026 · starts 30 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newcastle City Council is seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to undertake refurbishment works to the Discovery Museum in Blandford House, Newcastle upon Tyne. The project involves works to the East wing of Blandford House, specifically:

  • The design, erection, maintenance and dismantling of scaffolding to access the works
  • The removal, insulation and replacement of the roof including re-slating, works to dormers, works to copper domes, leadwork, and rooflights
  • External fabric repairs to masonry
  • Window repairs.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£3,800,000
Contract period: 30 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2026 (1 yr)Value: £3,800,000 exc. VAT · £4,560,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
45000000 Construction work

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Specification is 30% Price is 70%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jun 2025, 11:10 BST
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
Authority reference
009106
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057394
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054359 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

5 Jun 2025 → 23 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 11:10 BST
  2. Tender notice published400 days ago
    17 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
  3. Submission deadline358 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts326 days ago
    30 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published213 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 11:10 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £3,800,000
    17 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    17 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
  6. Deadline published: 29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
    17 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 15:14 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2025, 15:14 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 5 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,319,0571 award exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
John Flowers LtdSME5 Jan 2026 – 1 Apr 2027£3,319,05715 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · John Flowers LtdSME

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £3,319,057
    Period
    20 Mar 2026 – 1 Apr 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • JOHN FLOWERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01633007GB-PPON: PWXX-8561-QLDP 2 Monument Park, Washington, North East, NE38 8QUContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender