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# Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-and-infrastructure-works-ocds-h6vhtk-044a73). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 13 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 13
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKC1, UKC2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044a73`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-and-infrastructure-works-ocds-h6vhtk-044a73#tl-md)

## Description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-contractor, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works 
This prior information notice (PIN) is to provide advance notice to the marketplace of the tendering opportunity and intentions of NEPO to undertake market consultation activities with contractors to help shape the future Framework Agreement. NEPO are not advertising this PIN as a mechanism to reduce future procurement timescales.
NEPO intends to publish a soft market testing questionnaire via the Open eTendering system. The questionnaire will be used to assess interest in the tendering opportunity and to gain information and insight from the market to help shape the future NEPO211 Framework Agreement design. The soft market testing questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open eTendering system on 19/03/2024 with a submission deadline of 4 p.m. on 10/04/2024.
Suppliers wishing to access and complete the soft market testing questionnaire must first register on the eTendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org.
For guidance on how to create an account or submit your questionnaire response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training (https://www.open-hub.org/training) to access the available Training Guides.  If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via email at open.support@nepo.org. PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30.
NEPO intends to hold group face-to-face market consultation meetings, it is intended these will take place on 15/04/2024 between 10am-12noon (Gateshead) and 19/04/2024 between 10am-12noon (Hartlepool) and 22/04/204 between 10am-12noon (Morpeth).  Suppliers can express their interest in attending one of the meetings by completing the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire on Open as detailed above.  If numbers exceed available spaces at each venue NEPO will confirm attendees on a first come first served basis.
Contractors interested in bidding for one, or more, of the lots are invited to attend the sessions however attendance is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Presentations and Q&A from the sessions will be published as part of the procurement process.
Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. Please note the above information may be subject to change.

## Lots (13)
> **Shared lot scope:** The works cover a variety of works, including, but not limited to: Public realm works Highways construction works Highways structure works Drainage works Marine/coastal/ river works.
> Applies to lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.

### Lot 1: Up to £750,000 Tees Valley
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Civil Engineering and Infrastructure works. The works cover a variety of works, including, but not limited to: Public realm works Highways construction works Highways structure works Drainage works Marine/coastal/river works.

### Lot 2: Up to £750,000 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The works cover a variety of works, including, but not limited to: Public realm works Highways construction works Highways structure works Drainage works Marine/coastal /river works.

### Lot 3: £750,000 to £1,500,000 Tees Valley
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The works cover a variety of works, including, but not limited to:Public realm works Highways construction works Highways structure works Drainage works Marine/coastal/ river works.

### Lot 4: £750,000 to £1,500,000 Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Durham
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot 5: £1,500,000 - £3,000,000 North East
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot 6: £3,000,000 - £5,000,000 North East
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot 7: £5,000,000 to £10,000,000 North East
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot 8: Over £10,000,000 North East
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot 9: £1,000,000 - £5,000,000 National
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

### Lot 10: £5,000,000 to £10,000,000 National
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

### Lot 11: Over £10,000,000 National
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

### Lot 12: £5,000,000 - £10,000,000 single supplier
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

### Lot 13: Over £10,000,000 National Single Supplier
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008872-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-19T15:30:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T01:41:26.356Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044a73