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Published 9 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NCC1974 Cambois Wader Site Expansion Works

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC2)
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT13.6% above final estimate
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2026awarded 10 Aug 2026
Awarded to W L Straughan & Son Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Appointment of a contractor to deliver wader site expansion works at Cambois, Northumberland. The scope of works include the formation of five scrapes, coppicing of an existing hedgerow, planting of a new double hedgerow, installation of a double stock fence to protect the new planting, and the investigation and removal of existing field drains.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (2 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
45000000 Construction work

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
9 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064475
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6f7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documentation is available for tenderers to access and download from the OPEN portal (www.open-uk.org ↗).

For support on registration to the OPEN portal or general account queries please contact [email protected]

Timeline

9 Jul 2026 → 12 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published108 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
  2. Submission deadline88 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts83 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published74 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £56,7841 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
W L Straughan & Son LtdSME£56,784 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · W L Straughan & Son LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Aug 2026
    Value
    £56,784 inc. VAT
    Period
    10 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 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
  • W. L. STRAUGHAN & SON LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04608938GB-PPON: PPYL-9786-NYTL Lane Farm, Northumberland, North East, NE22 6AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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