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Published 25 Apr 2024, 15:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Shields Ferry Landing Relocation Design & Build

Official notice

Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive·Consortium: 2 public authorities

WorksRestricted procedure
Awarded value£23,900,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2024awarded 11 Nov 2025
Awarded to McLaughlin and Harvey Limited
Contract term 2 yrs 3 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 11 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of main contractor experienced in marine environment construction who will be responsible for the design, consents and construction of various elements related to the North Shields Ferry Landing Relocation project.

This includes the construction of a new ferry landing, associated works on the existing Western Quay to enable public access and utility routing, extension of the existing Fish Quay's Protection Jetty and removal of all existing redundant structures at the old ferry landing.

CPV: Construction work · Marine construction works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contractor will be required to:Awarded 2 yrs 3 mo

The contractor will be required to:

a) Conduct full design responsibilities, including studies, investigations, modelling and calculations to inform the design process.

b) Obtain any further necessary consents, licenses, permissions and leases from relevant authorities including liaison with consenting authorities, application submissions and compliance with consent conditions.

c) Develop detailed design information and construction method statements, subject to review and approval by the Project Manager and Engineer.

d) Take full responsibility for the content and preparation of all consent submissions, including fees and charges.

e) Execute all construction activities required to complete the project according to the Scope outlined in the Client's Requirements documents.

f) Commit to social value contract conditions, manage public consultation and maintain positive stakeholder relations with all interested parties.

g) Ensure resources are available to provide Nexus with any required details to support the grant funding conditions for the development.

h) Ensure the recently approved outline planning consent conditions are discharged.

The Contract is NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Option C with bespoke amendments.

Stage One Works Early Works (as outlined in Part 1 of Schedule 3):

  • Pre-commencement planning discharge documents
  • Mobilisation & welfare
  • Landside works
  • Pontoon, linkspan & bank seat installation
  • Jetty extension
  • Existing terminal removal
  • Detailed design
  • Stage 2 target cost and programme

Stage Two Balance of the Works:

  • Scope to be agreed upon by the client and contractor at the end of Stage One, prior to entering Stage Two

Financial Cap:

  • The works in Stage One are capped at a budget of £1,600,000.
Contract period: 11 Apr 2025 – 30 Jun 2027 (2 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: North East
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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Apr 2024, 15:10 BST
Last source update
18 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
Authority reference
NEX24/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074596
Classification (CPV)
Construction workMarine construction works
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04552e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Jun 2024 → 18 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    27 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    3 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published339 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    17 Jun 2024, 14:40 BST
    +19 days · was 8 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    15 Jul 2024, 15:15 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    15 Jul 2024, 15:15 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    18 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    18 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateEstimated date of publication of contract notice · II.327 Jun 202415 Jul 2024+18 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of expressions of interest · IV.2.28 Aug 202427 Aug 2024+19 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-04: 1 release · 25 Apr 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £23,900,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
McLaughlin and Harvey Limited£23,900,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive

Contracting authorityPort-related activities GB-COH: PNTB-4383-VMJH https://www.nexus.org.uk/, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5DEContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tyne and Wear PTE T/A NexusReview body Newcastle Upon Tyne

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.