Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 24 Mar 2026, 09:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Works 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North Star Housing Group Limited (Housing)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000007SME suitable
Published estimate£2,708,333≈ £1.4m / year · £3,250,000 inc. VAT20% above final estimate
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026awarded 8 Jun 2026
Awarded to J W Garnham, J.W. GARNHAM & SON LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 May 2028 · up to 1 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contractor to undertake external repair and replacement

works to properties across the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire and County Durham area.

The work will consist of, but won't be limited to, front & rear walls including

retaining/structural walls, repointing works, paving (hard standings, concrete & tarmac),

turf, topsoil, grass seed, fencing, gates, metal work etc.

CPV: Fences · Flatwork for gardens · Landscape gardening services · Landscaping work for gardens · Laying of paving · Paving materials · Paving slabs · Tarmac

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£2,708,333
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 1 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,708,333 exc. VAT · £3,250,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2+1

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: Quality - 40% Price - 50% Social Value - 10%

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
24 Mar 2026, 09:25 GMT
Last source update
15 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
Authority reference
NSHG/0008
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026599
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
FencesFlatwork for gardensLandscape gardening servicesLandscaping work for gardensLaying of pavingPaving materialsPaving slabsTarmac
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-06723d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000007

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All submissions must be submitted via the In-Tend portal at: in-tendhost.co.uk/northstarhousinggroup ↗

Timeline

24 Mar 2026 → 15 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published210 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 09:25 GMT
  2. Submission deadline186 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts173 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published97 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 09:25 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 09:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2026, 09:16 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,250,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J W GarnhamSME, J.W. GARNHAM & SON LTDSMEjoint award17 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2028 · up to 16 Jun 2031Extensions: 2+1£3,250,000 inc. VAT8 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · J W GarnhamSME, J.W. GARNHAM & SON LTDSME

    Signed
    17 Jun 2026
    Value
    £3,250,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    17 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2028 · up to 16 Jun 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 years on a 2+1 basis

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTH STAR HOUSING GROUP

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: IP21256R · GB-PPON: PTGM-5183-NXYN Endeavour House, Thornaby, North East, TS17 6QNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • J W GarnhamAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQNM-7582-GQWM 242 Marton Road, Middlesbrough, North East, TS4 2EZContact email
  • J.W. GARNHAM & SON LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16531967GB-PPON: PQNM-7582-GQWM 242 Marton Road, Middlesbrough, North East, TS4 2EZContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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