Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 11 Feb 2026, 15:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Construction Centre of Excellence: Learning Space 2

Official notice

Authority: New College Durham (Charity / VCSE)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£1,628,099published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Meldrum Construction Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the refurbishment of CCoE Learning Space 2, transforming an industrial warehouse into an interactive learning space for students.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Refurbishment of industrial warehouse into an interactive learning space for students…Awarded

Refurbishment of industrial warehouse into an interactive learning space for students of New College Durham.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Feb 2026, 15:03 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 15:03 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012506
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e1e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This procurement was awarded without prior notification as is below threshold, using a framework and under PCR2015.

The procurement was tendered using the NEPO207 Construction Framework using Lot 3.

Pre-vetted suppliers were invited only, as part of NEPO207.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,628,0991 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Meldrum Construction Services LtdSME£1,628,099 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

New College Durham

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSECollegesEducation GB-COH: XR6326 Framwellgate Moor Campus, Durham, North East, DH15ESContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.