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Published 16 Jul 2024, 11:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works

Official notice

Authority: The Association of North East Councils Limited (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement11 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2024awarded 20 Feb 2025
Lots 11see the lot list below

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NEPO is awarding a multi-contractor, multi-lot framework agreement for civil engineering and infrastructure works. This framework agreement provides a diverse range of civil engineering and/or infrastructure works. Lots are categorised according to the project value and the geographical location of the project.

  • Recurrence: 12 months prior to the published expiry date.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Site preparation work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
51 bids received · 34 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 11 lots carries the same published figure, £90,909,090: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Tees Valley - Up to £1,000,000CancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

Lot 1 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of the Tees Valley

Delivery: North East
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear - Up to £1,000,000CancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

Lot 2 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of Durham. Northumberland and Tyne & Wear.

Delivery: North East
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3North East - £1,000,001 - £3,000,000CancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

Lot 3 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of between £1,000,001 and £3,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England

Delivery: North East
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4North East - £3,000,001 - £5,000,000CancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

Lot 4 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of between £3,000,001 and £5,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England

Delivery: North East
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5North East - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000CancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

Lot 5 covers projects within an initial budgeted value between £5,000,001 - £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England

Delivery: North East
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6North East - Over £10,000,000CancelledRenewal North Eastceiling above

Lot 6 covers projects within an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.

Delivery: North East
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7National - Up to £5,000,000CancelledRenewal UKceiling above

Lot 7 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of up to £5,000,000 nationally.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8National - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000CancelledRenewal UKceiling above

Lot 8 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,001 and £10,000,000 nationally

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9National - Over £10,000,000CancelledRenewal UKceiling above

Lot 9 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 nationally

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10National - Single Supplier - Over £10,000,000CancelledRenewal UKceiling above

Lot 10 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 nationally.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11National - MarineCancelledRenewal UKceiling above

Lot 11 will cover projects nationally and there is no value banding.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework is a replacement for the current NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works solution. It is anticipated that upon expiry, the solution will be re-procured.Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 11 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Cost: 30
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 12 months prior to the published expiry date.
First published
16 Jul 2024, 11:41 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 16:19 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
NEPO211
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083190
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorSite preparation workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047da7 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members nationally. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above Services. Please see the following websites for further details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scottishschoolsonline/ http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/ https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1 https://www.dsdni.gov.uk/contact https://www.dfpni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm:77-336664 https://www.police.uk/forces/ http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm http://www.scotland.police.uk/ http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx http://www.oscr.org.uk/ http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=7175736 http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644 A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org It is anticipated that this Framework Agreement will be utilised for funded projects, including but not limited to the Department of Business and Trade, Homes England, Home Upgrade Grant Phase, Local Authority Delivery Scheme, SALIX via Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, UK Infrastructure Bank, Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF), Arts Council England, Levelling Up Fund (LUF), The Towns Fund (Towns Deals & FHSF), Sport England and others although the detail of this is currently unknown. Contracting Authorities are wholly responsible for the Call-Off Contract meeting the requirements of the applicable funding body.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Oct 2024 → 2 Sept 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    14 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
  3. Notice published49 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 16:19 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2025, 13:58 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    20 Feb 2025, 13:58 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextName and address of contractor · V.2.3Sirius Remediation Limited Company Registration Number: 04860112Sirius Engineering Group Limited Company Registration Number: 04660007

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 34admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5122 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 006230-2025-1

    Signed
    20 Feb 2025
    Value
    £1,000,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
51bids22——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services NEPO, Northern Design Centre, Abbotts Hill, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead, UK, NE8 3DFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England & WalesReview body London
  • NEPOReview body Gateshead

Framework contractors & participating bidders

34 commercial parties on the notice
Show 24 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria