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Student Kitchen Refurbishment

Hartlepool College of Further Education

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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04 Aug 2026 at 10:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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04 Jun 2026 at 13:30

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hartlepool College of Further Education procured works to refurbish its student kitchens in Hartlepool. The scope covered removing and reinstating a wall, together with supplying and fitting all new kitchen equipment. This is a construction and commercial-kitchen installation requirement, classified under CPV 45421151 for installation of fitted kitchens. The work is for the College’s own student kitchen facilities, so relevant businesses are those able to manage refurbishment works in an education setting and coordinate building alterations with the supply and installation of complete kitchen equipment. The named buyer is Hartlepool College of Further Education, based in Hartlepool. The awarded supplier, Gastronorth Limited, is based in Gateshead.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Gastronorth Limited. The award date was 4 June 2026, with an awarded value of £803,812 excluding VAT and £964,574.40 including VAT. The award contract period was 15 June to 4 September 2026. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 3 August to 4 September 2026, with a maximum extent date of 31 August 2027. The contract includes one possible 12-month extension for warranties and for extending the works if required. The tender was evaluated through the direct-award route, and the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates demand for substantial student-kitchen refurbishment combining construction alterations with commercial-kitchen equipment supply and installation. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this College would need to manage the removal and reinstatement of internal walls, coordinate building and fitting activities, and deliver complete kitchen equipment installation as one integrated package. Experience working safely and reliably in an education environment would be relevant, particularly where works affect student facilities and require close coordination with the College. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, and the selected supplier is an SME, indicating that businesses of this scale can be credible providers when they have the required refurbishment, project-management and kitchen-installation capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Student Kitchen Refurbishment

Notice Description

To carry out the refurbishment of the student kitchens within the College, including removal and reinstatement of a new wall and all new kitchen equipment to be supplied and fitted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073507-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£803,812 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£803,812 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 4 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS24 7NT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Burn Valley
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GastroNorth Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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