Notice Information
Notice Title
Borderlands Place Programme - Northumberland Public Realm, Wayfinding and Connectivity Study
Notice Description
This opportunity is restricted to members of the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) - Lot 8 Infrastructure Northumberland County Council are seeking to appoint a contractor to commission high-level Public Realm, Connectivity and Wayfinding option appraisals and study reports in a minimum of two centres: Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Bedlington, with funding secured from the North East Combined Authority's -North East High Streets Early Priorities Fund and the Borderlands Place Programme Development Support Fund. Subject to progress with the study work, the Council may also seek to commission options assessments in Prudhoe, Bellingham, Haltwhistle and Rothbury. Working alongside the NCC project lead and Highways Design Office lead, the appointed contractor will develop a long list of potential public realm investments, setting out how each identified intervention will improve the local environment and amenity, benefit the town's economic growth, indicating the likely level of complexity in delivery and approximate cost."
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9a357538-699d-4ba2-b805-c72f23aa58d8
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a3e98ad-587b-4964-8324-e7a853211785
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71210000 - Advisory architectural services
71220000 - Architectural design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £85,947 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £85,947 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Dec 2025 - 8 Oct 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORPETH
- Postcode
- NE61 2EF
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC42 Northumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Northumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Morpeth Kirkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- North Northumberland
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a3e98ad-587b-4964-8324-e7a853211785
5th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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