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Published 19 Aug 2025, 13:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NCC1639 - Burnside Primary School Fascia Replacement

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£35,000£42,000 inc. VAT8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2025awarded 20 Jan 2026
Awarded to Specialised Group Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 1 Feb 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumberland County Council has appointed a contractor to carry out the removal of the existing timbers, where present at high level (typically above window heads on all elevations, including elevations above roof level) and replacement with new composite product, as part of the School Capital Improvement Programme at Burnside Primary School, Brockwell Centre, Cramlington, NE23 1XZ.

CPV: Building materials · Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Feb 2026 (4 mo)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
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
19 Aug 2025, 13:51 BST
Last source update
27 Jan 2026, 16:02 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN20251476
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049839
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building materialsConstruction work
Delivery area
North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058a8b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Aug 2025 → 27 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 13:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline398 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts387 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published268 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 16:02 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 13:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 12:19 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    28 Aug 2025, 12:19 BST
    +8 days · was 11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 16:02 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    27 Jan 2026, 16:02 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Submission date amended

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £37,8081 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Specialised Group LtdSME£37,808 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • NCC1639 - Burnside Primary School Fascia Replacement · Specialised Group LtdSME

    Signed
    20 Jan 2026
    Value
    £37,808
    Period
    20 Jan 2026 – 20 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJJX-1133-JRGV County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SPECIALISED GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09957505GB-PPON: PZLN-6125-TZTN 61 Rodney Street, Liverpool, North West, L1 9ERContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender