Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 25 Feb 2026, 14:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

City Stadium Running Track Resurfacing

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Published estimate£120,000≈ £60k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT8.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 23 Mar 2026awarded 28 Jul 2026

Awarded to BCE Northern Limited

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Refurbishment and resurfacing of the existing City Stadium running track, including site clearance, excavation, ground preparation, installation of a new granular sub-base and self-binding gravel running surface, timber edging, associated landscaping, grass seeding and reinstatement works. The project will improve the safety, durability and usability of the facility for community and recreational sporting activities.

CPV: Landscaping work for playgrounds · Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas · Resurfacing works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£120,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

45112720 Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas 45112723 Landscaping work for playgrounds 45233251 Resurfacing works

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

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 25 Feb 2026, 14:53 GMT
Last source update: 27 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016971
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Landscaping work for playgroundsLandscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areasResurfacing works
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c3d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: OPEN-UK

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 23 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 23 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published244 days ago
25 Feb 2026, 14:53 GMT
Clarification questions by218 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline218 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Award decision expected by213 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts209 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent91 days ago
28 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published5h ago
27 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
25 Feb 2026, 14:53 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Jul 2026, 08:34 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Jul 2026, 08:34 BST
Contract signature expected
11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
27 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £109,6161 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BCE Northern Limited14 Aug 2026 – 30 Jun 2027	£109,616	28 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · BCE Northern Limited
Signed
26 Oct 2026
Value
£109,616
Period
27 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

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

BCE NORTHERN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07513661GB-PPON: PHVR-7786-XWMM 537 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, North East, NE9 5EYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2026, 12:59 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Jul 2026, 08:34 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 14:53 GMT