Official UK procurement notice
North Shields Ferry Landing Relocation Design & Build
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward 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 publishedLot #1The contractor will be required to:Awarded
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.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04552eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
27 Jun 2024 → 18 Nov 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected27 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected3 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts11 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published339 days ago18 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2024- Deadline moved to 27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST17 Jun 2024, 14:40 BST+19 days · was 8 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to active15 Jul 2024, 15:15 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Jul 2024, 15:15 BST
- Status changed to complete18 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Nov 2025, 09:02 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateEstimated date of publication of contract notice · II.3 | 27 Jun 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 | +18 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of expressions of interest · IV.2.2 | 8 Aug 2024 | 27 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin and Harvey Limited | £23,900,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 074596-2025-1 · McLaughlin and Harvey Limited
- Signed
- 11 Nov 2025
- Value
- £23,900,000
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NexusContracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tyne and Wear PTE T/A NexusReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- McLaughlin and HarveyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.