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St Nicholas Scaffolding for Stonework Repairs

Newcastle City Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 11:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council is procuring scaffolding and access arrangements for specialist stonework repairs to the lantern at St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne. The requirement is a works contract for the design, provision or installation, and associated access support needed to enable the repair work, described under CPV 45262100 as scaffolding work. Delivery is in Newcastle upon Tyne, at St Nicholas Cathedral. The council is the buying organisation and will use the completed scaffolding and access arrangements to support specialist conservation and repair activity on the cathedral’s lantern stonework. This opportunity is therefore aimed at scaffolding contractors able to work safely and effectively around a historic cathedral structure and to support specialist stonework repairs.

The process has reached tender: Newcastle City Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 18 September 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for tenders was 23 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 20 October 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its estimated value is £260,000 excluding VAT, or £312,000 including VAT. There is one lot, covering the scaffolding and access requirement, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation is based on price at 60% and quality at 40%. Quality assessment covers service delivery and quality assurance, experience and capability, collaboration and coordination, social value, innovation and sustainability, plus mandatory social value requirements assessed on a pass/fail basis.

This opportunity suits scaffolding contractors with the specialist capability to provide safe, reliable access for stonework repairs on a historic cathedral, particularly where work involves a lantern or similarly complex elevated structure. Relevant suppliers should be able to demonstrate experience and capability in delivering scaffolding and access arrangements, with robust service delivery and quality assurance processes. The evaluation also places importance on collaboration and coordination, so contractors able to work closely with the council and specialist repair teams will be well placed. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller scaffolding businesses with the necessary technical expertise, delivery capacity and project management arrangements. Social value, innovation and sustainability commitments form part of the quality assessment, alongside mandatory social value requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Nicholas Scaffolding for Stonework Repairs

Notice Description

St Nicolas Cathedral Scaffold & Access Requirements for specialist lantern stonework repairs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081148-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262100 - Scaffolding work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 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
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
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)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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