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# T23/0017 - NESST: PCSA D&B

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t23-0017-nesst-pcsa-d-b-ocds-h6vhtk-036a30). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Northumbria at Newcastle: "T23/0017 - NESST: PCSA D&B". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £800,000,000. 10 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Northumbria at Newcastle](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-northumbria-at-newcastle-urn-133854)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £800,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 December 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work, Conversion, Design and construction, Design and lay, Extension (+15 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKC1, UKC11, UKC12, UKC13, UKC14, UKC21, UKC22, UKC23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036a30`

## 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/t23-0017-nesst-pcsa-d-b-ocds-h6vhtk-036a30#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t23-0017-nesst-pcsa-d-b-ocds-h6vhtk-036a30#participate

## Description
Design and Build Contract for the North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST)

## Lots (10)
### Lot 1: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Durham - Up to £1,000,000
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** 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 Stra...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Tees Valley - Up to £1,000,000
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 2 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of the Tees Valley.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Durham - £1,000,000 - £3,000,000
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** 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.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Tees Valley - £1,000,000 - £3,000,000
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** 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.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: North East - £3,000,000 - £5,000,000
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** 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

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: North East - £5,000,000 - £10,000,00
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** 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

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: National - £5,000,000 - £10,000,000
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 7 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,000 and £10,000,000 nationwide.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: North East 10,000,000+
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 8 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 within the North East of England.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: National - £10,000,000+
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 9 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 nationwide.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 10: Development Work Programmes (National) - Up to £50,000,000
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 10 will cover development projects with an initial budgeted value of up to £50,000,000 nationwide.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** NESST: D&B PCSA (active)
  - Award id: `009470-2024-T23/0017-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sir Robert McAlpine Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108861`
  - Value: £2,419,113 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Construction Works (active)
  - Award id: `015924-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **APTUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, Able Construction (Northern) Ltd, BAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (+21 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157376`, `GB-FTS-159324`, `GB-COH-02379469`, `GB-COH-00701982`, `GB-COH-3288664`, `GB-COH-2463833`, `GB-FTS-119703`, `GB-FTS-159314`, `GB-COH-1738371`, `GB-COH-02529939`, `GB-COH-00446626`, `GB-FTS-159333`, `GB-FTS-75917`, `GB-COH-02099533`, `GB-COH:SC046129`, `GB-FTS-151803`, `GB-FTS-92704`, `GB-FTS-77386`, `GB-FTS-104875`, `GB-FTS-108861`, `GB-COH:00235552`, `GB-FTS-157359`, `GB-COH-303359`, `GB-FTS-154306`
  - Value: £800,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** NESST: D&B PCSA (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,419,113
  - Signed Date: 23/02/2024

- **Contract:** Construction Works (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009916-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-18T14:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:43:49.874Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036a30