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# NU/1634 - Sale of the land to deliver development, construction, and sale of homes to final occupation on the Helix Residential Site

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1634-sale-of-the-land-to-deliver-development-construction-and-sale-of-homes-to-final-oc-ocds-h6vhtk-028c33). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Newcastle upon Tyne t/a Newcastle University: "NU/1634 - Sale of the land to deliver development, construction, and sale of homes to final occupation on the Helix Residential Site". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Newcastle upon Tyne t/a Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-newcastle-upon-tyne-t-a-newcastle-university-urn-133852)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 February 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Urban development construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1634-sale-of-the-land-to-deliver-development-construction-and-sale-of-homes-to-final-oc-ocds-h6vhtk-028c33#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028c33`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1634-sale-of-the-land-to-deliver-development-construction-and-sale-of-homes-to-final-oc-ocds-h6vhtk-028c33#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Dd48ceb52-7259-eb11-8106-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1634-sale-of-the-land-to-deliver-development-construction-and-sale-of-homes-to-final-oc-ocds-h6vhtk-028c33#participate

## Description
The University is letting this contract on behalf of Newcastle Science Central Management LLP.
The scope is for the sale of the land (through a procurement regulation compliant restricted procedure) to a Contractor with the relevant experience, capability and resources to invest in and deliver development, construction, and sale of homes to final occupation on the Helix Residential Site in accordance with the LLP’s objectives and requirements.
Newcastle Helix (formerly known as Science Central) is a site of national and international significance. Regeneration of a prime City Centre site at this scale is a once in a generation opportunity.
The LLP’s vision is big. A 24-acre quarter in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. A £350M programme of residential, commercial and academic capital development on a site previously used for coal mining and brewing.
The LLP’s vision is clear: To help everybody live easier, healthier, longer and smarter lives. Now and in the future.
There is 6 residential plots for development to bring forward the new community for the site, comprising plots 12 through to 17 and representing approximately 5.5 acres of the overall site. There is a Homes England requirement to achieve a minimum of 440 residential units on the site. A planning consent for 66 units, which would contribute to the requirement has been secured by Karbon Homes in respect of plot 7 (not included in this opportunity).
The LLP expects the highest standard of housing to come forward, taking inspiration from places like the Sterling Prize winning Goldsmith Street in Norwich. A minimum land receipt of £5,000,000 (five million pounds sterling) must be paid to the LLP.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45211360
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Contract Period:** 03/06/2021 to 31/05/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001245-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-21T14:28:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:55:07.015Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028c33