Notice Information
Notice Title
NCC1109 Berwick Maltings Theatre Main Contractor
Notice Description
Northumberland County Council (NCC) conducted a procurement exercise to appoint a main contractor to carry out the works at The Berwick Maltings Theatre. Project Aims: * Provide a landmark cultural attraction at the heart of the town, creating a new focal point for visitors and residents' year-round activity and a cornerstone of destination development * Broaden the visitor offer by working in partnership with complimentary proposals reflecting the wider, environmental, heritage, commercial and cultural interests of the town * Develop an improved wet weather daytime facility for residents and visitors * Develop a year-round festival/events programme to grow the evening economy and lengthen the visitor season * Raise awareness of Berwick upon Tweed and its diverse assets, maximising its appeal as both a day trip and overnight destination and supporting year- round growth in revenues and employment across the visitor economy * Facilitate skills development and job creation through the provision of on-site learning activity, apprenticeships, and new jobs. The overall development budget is PS25.9m. The target build cost for the development is PS15m (exclusive of Preliminaries, OH&P, PCSA Fee, Risk and Inflation). The successful contractor will be expected to coordinate a value engineering process with the project team during the PCSA period, to reach an affordable scheme. PCSA - 31st March 2025 - 19th August 2025 (20 weeks) Main Contract - 22nd September 2025 - 22nd March 2027 (78 weeks)
Lot Information
Lot 1
This project is to be developed using a two-stage design and build procurement. The first stage is implemented through a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) where the successful bidder will carry out a set of pre-construction services for an agreed fee. During this stage the design and scope, price and programme for the main works under the building contract will be developed by the successful bidder and provided to the Council for approval. The Council at its entire discretion may then award a building contract by issuing a notice to proceed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d698
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069623-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £883,727 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Mar 2025 - 22 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Kerry Davidson
- Contact Email
- kerry.davidson@northumberland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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), TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
-
- Local Authority
- Northumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Morpeth Kirkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- North Northumberland
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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