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NCC1974 Cambois Wader Site Expansion Works

Northumberland County Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 08:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

09 Jul 2026 at 09:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured construction and habitat works to expand the wader site at Cambois, Northumberland. The requirement covers forming five scrapes, coppicing an existing hedgerow, planting a new double hedgerow, installing a double stock fence to protect the planting, and investigating and removing existing field drains. This is an environmental construction project combining earthworks, vegetation management, habitat creation, fencing and drainage investigation or removal. The delivery location is Cambois in Northumberland. The procurement is classified as works, with construction work as the relevant classification. It would suit contractors able to coordinate several countryside and site-preparation activities, rather than suppliers providing only general construction or only ecological advice. The council is the public-sector buyer for the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 29 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated value was £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The single lot was evaluated on price weighted at 40% and quality weighted at 60%, and was marked suitable for SMEs. W. L. Straughan & Son Limited was awarded the work. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026, has a gross value of £56,784, and runs from 10 August to 30 September 2026. The contract is active. Electronic submission was allowed. This outcome shows that the council selected a contractor through a competitive, quality-led process for a relatively contained habitat-expansion works package.

This requirement is relevant to small and medium-sized contractors with practical experience in habitat creation and rural construction. Credible competitors would need to deliver earthworks for scrapes, hedge coppicing and planting, protective agricultural fencing, and field-drain investigation or removal within one coordinated package. Useful capability therefore spans groundworks, countryside management, ecological site preparation, fencing and drainage, with the capacity to manage interfaces between these activities and protect newly planted areas. Experience working on environmentally sensitive land would strengthen a future response, particularly where construction methods must support biodiversity objectives. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on quality than price, so evidence of sound methodology, competent supervision, environmental control and reliable delivery would matter. The buyer's use of an SME-suitable, below-threshold open competition indicates a scale accessible to established local or regional firms with multidisciplinary site teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1974 Cambois Wader Site Expansion Works

Notice Description

Appointment of a contractor to deliver wader site expansion works at Cambois, Northumberland. The scope of works include the formation of five scrapes, coppicing of an existing hedgerow, planting of a new double hedgerow, installation of a double stock fence to protect the new planting, and the investigation and removal of existing field drains.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076478-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,784 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 30 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

W. L. STRAUGHAN & SON LIMITED

Further Information

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