Official UK procurement notice
T23/0017 - NESST: PCSA D&B
Authority: University of Northumbria at Newcastle (Education)·Consortium: 5 public authorities
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDesign and Build Contract for the North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST)
- Recurrence: 12 months prior to the published expiry date.
CPV: Construction work · Conversion · Design and construction · Design and lay · Extension · Exterior · Finishing work · Fitting for · For buildings · Modernisation · Modification · Multi-storey · +8 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 34 bids received · 24 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 8 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Durham - Up to £1,000,000AwardedRenewal North East
Direct Award from NEPO 207 Lot 8 NESST is one of the University's key projects to radically refurbish and extend an existing life expired building in line with an ambitious Capital Programme, which it wishes to deliver in line with its Corporate Strategy. The opportunity is being jointly funded by the University, a Research Partner, and Government Funding (SCIF & PSDS3c). This procurement is for Pre-Construction Services with resultant Design & Build contract expected in Q4 2024.
Lot #2Tees Valley - Up to £1,000,000CancelledRenewal North East
Lot 2 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of the Tees Valley.
Lot #3Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Durham - £1,000,000 - £3,000,000CancelledRenewal North East
Lot 3 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000 within the boundaries of
Northumberland County, Tyne and Wear and County
Durham.
Lot #4Tees Valley - £1,000,000 - £3,000,000CancelledRenewal North East
Lot 4 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000 within the boundaries of the Tees Valley.
Lot #5North East - £3,000,000 - £5,000,000CancelledRenewal North East
Lot 5 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £3,000,000 and £5,000,000 within the North East of England
Lot #6North East - £5,000,000 - £10,000,00CancelledRenewal North East
Lot 6 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,000 and £10,000,000 within the North East of England
Lot #7National - £5,000,000 - £10,000,000CancelledRenewal UK
Lot 7 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,000 and £10,000,000 nationwide.
Lot #8North East 10,000,000+CancelledRenewal North East
Lot 8 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 within the North East of England.
Lot #9National - £10,000,000+CancelledRenewal UK
Lot 9 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 nationwide.
Lot #10Development Work Programmes (National) - Up to £50,000,000CancelledRenewal UK
Lot 10 will cover development projects with an initial budgeted value of up to £50,000,000 nationwide.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Durham - Up to £1,000,000 | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 10 · Development Work Programmes (National) - Up to £50,000,000 | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 2 · Tees Valley - Up to £1,000,000 | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 3 · Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Durham - £1,000,000 - £3,000,000 | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 4 · Tees Valley - £1,000,000 - £3,000,000 | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 5 · North East - £3,000,000 - £5,000,000 | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 6 · North East - £5,000,000 - £10,000,00 | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 7 · National - £5,000,000 - £10,000,000 | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 8 · North East 10,000,000+ | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 9 · National - £10,000,000+ | 60% | 30% | 10% |
- Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
- “T23/0017 - NESST: PCSA D&B” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 12 months prior to the published expiry date.
- First published
- 21 Sept 2022, 16:11 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Authority reference
T23/0017- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009916- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036a30Find a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=851185135" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=851185135</a> GO Reference: GO-2024322-PRO-25567994
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Nov 2022 → 18 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected28 Nov 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published18 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Nov 2022- Deadline moved to 1 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT2 Nov 2022, 11:26 GMT+36 days · was 26 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Jun 2023, 10:12 BST
- Buyer details updated6 Jun 2023, 10:12 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Mar 2024, 16:05 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTitle · II.2.1 | North East - £5,000,000 - £15,000,000 | North East - £5,000,000 - £10,000,000 | |
| — | TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4 | Lot 6 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,000 and £15,000,000 within the North East of England. | Lot 6 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,000 and £10,000,000 within the North East of England. | |
| — | TextTitle · II.2.1 | National - £5,000,000 - £15,000,000 | National - £5,000,000 - £10,000,000 | |
| — | TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4 | Lot 7 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,000 and £15,000,000 nationwide. | Lot 7 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,000 and £10,000,000 nationwide. | |
| — | TextTitle · II.2 | North East - £15,000,000+ | North East - £10,000,000+ | |
| — | TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4 | Lot 8 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £15,000,000 within the North East of England. | Lot 8 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 within the North East of England. | |
| — | TextTitle · II.2 | National - £15,000,000+ | National - £10,000,000+ | |
| — | TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4 | Lot 9 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £15,000,000 nationwide | Lot 9 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 nationwide | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 26 Oct 2022 | 1 Dec 2022 | +36 d |
| — | TextTotal value of the procurement (excluding VAT) · II.1.7 | £3,508,935.65 | £3,538,935.65 | |
| — | TextTotal value of procurement (excluding VAT) · II.1.2) | Value 4,600,463 | Value 32,990,579.19 |
Changes have been made to the content of the documentation issued. NEPO would request that any organisation that reviewed the initial documentation issued to review the amendments issued on 31 October 2022.
The extension in value and time is due to variation to works and repairs which are detailed below: • Roof repairs needed while the scaffolding was up - Equans must arrange the work as only their contractors are insured for their scaffold. • One extra week of scaffold hire to avoid removal during exam period. • Filtration system as an addition to the original scope to help with the hygiene of the …
Award of stage 2 of the Design and Build contract. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=898868104 GO Reference: GO-2025318-PRO-29802885
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2023-06: 1 release · 6 Jun 2023
- 2022-11: 1 release · 2 Nov 2022
- 2022-09: 1 release · 21 Sept 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
NESST: D&B PCSA
- Signed
- 23 Feb 2024
- Value
- £2,419,113
- Status
- active
Construction Works
- Signed
- 6 Jun 2023
- Value
- £800,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Durham - Up to £1,000,000 | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| Whole notice | 34bids · 34 electronic | 19 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITEDContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- The University of Northumbria at NewcastleContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NEPOReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
25 commercial parties on the notice- Able Construction (Northern) LtdFramework contractor
- Aptus Construction LtdFramework contractor
- BAM Construction LimitedFramework contractor
- Bowmer & Kirkland LtdFramework contractor
- Brims Construction LimitedFramework contractor
- Britcon (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Caddick Construction LimitedFramework contractor
- Compass Developments (NE) LimitedFramework contractor
- EQUANS Regeneration LtdFramework contractor
- Esh Construction LimitedFramework contractor
Show 15 more suppliers
- F Parkinson LtdFramework contractor
- GMI Construction Group PlcFramework contractor
- Geoffrey Robinson LimitedFramework contractor
- Kier Construction LimitedFramework contractor
- McCarrick Construction Company LtdFramework contractor
- Meldrum Construction Services Group LtdFramework contractor
- Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure LtdFramework contractor
- Morris & Spottiswood LimitedFramework contractor
- Robertson Construction Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Sir Robert McAlpine LimitedFramework contractor
- Sir Robert McAlpine LimitedFramework contractor
- Surgo Construction LimitedFramework contractor
- T Manners & Sons LimitedFramework contractor
- Tilbury Douglas Construction LimitedFramework contractor
- Wates Construction LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.