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NCC1542 Hexham Middle School - Development Partner

Northumberland County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Tender

16 Sep 2026 at 09:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Jun 2026 at 12:10

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

03 Nov 2025 at 08:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Oct 2025 at 15:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Oct 2025 at 15:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council is seeking a development partner for the former Hexham Middle School site in Hexham. The works involve a mixed residential development, including an affordable extra-care scheme and residential housing with affordable homes. The requirement also covers refurbishment and reuse of listed and curtilage-listed heritage buildings, demolition of non-listed buildings, a community garden, and ongoing management and upkeep of the site. This is a construction and property development opportunity, with the council retaining landowner responsibilities. The scheme is treated as a concession and includes the delivery of the completed development and associated site infrastructure in Hexham, Northumberland.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a selective, multi-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. The process includes a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, shortlisting, initial and final tenders, evaluation, standstill and contract award; up to six candidates may be shortlisted. Expressions of interest were due by 26 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the award period is expected to end by 31 May 2027. The contract is scheduled to run from 31 May 2027 to 30 May 2032, with up to three 12-month extensions available until 30 May 2035. The estimated value is £50,000,000 excluding VAT or £60,000,000 including VAT. Evaluation gives 75% to quality and 25% to price, including design, architecture, landscape, planning, heritage, delivery, funding and value for money.

This opportunity suits an established property developer or development consortium able to lead a complex, long-term residential scheme and manage delivery from design through construction and site upkeep. Relevant capability includes producing architectural drawings and visualisations, landscape proposals, planning and listed-building approaches, constraint and risk mitigation, phasing and delivery programmes, development appraisal, cash-flow modelling and funding arrangements. Bidders must provide organisational information, meet mandatory questionnaire requirements, answer discretionary requirements and achieve at least 60% on the project-specific assessment of technical and professional ability. Strong heritage, regeneration, affordable housing and extra-care experience will be relevant to the scope, alongside the capacity to coordinate demolition, conservation, construction, community-garden delivery and social-value commitments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1542 Hexham Middle School - Development Partner

Notice Description

Northumberland County Council (The Council) are the landowners of the former Hexham Middle School site in the town of Hexham and are seeking to procure a development partner to deliver a mixed residential development at the site. The council's requirements are that the development must include (but is not limited to): Affordable extra care scheme. Residential housing development including affordable housing . Refurbishment & re-use of the Listed & Curtilage Listed Heritage buildings. Demolition of the non-listed buildings. Community garden. Management & upkeep of the site.

Planning Information

Interest was expressed during previous market engagement to view the Fellside and Gatehouse buildings, these will be open viewing on the following date. Thursday 13th November 2025 from 9.30 to 12.30. Any requests to visit the buildings must be requested via OPEN Portal system https://www.open-uk.org/ Places will be limited. A heritage assessment is being carried out but this will not be available for the site visit. We would like to receive feedback on potential uses for the buildings after the viewings.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d0ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087580-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2027 - 30 May 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
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
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Further Information

Notice Documents

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