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title: "Construction Sector Plan"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e27f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North East Combined Authority"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Construction Sector Plan

Buyer: North East Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e27f

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## Summary

North East Combined Authority commissioned a construction sector plan for the North East. The service covers developing and publishing a sector-focused implementation and delivery plan aligned with the Local Growth Plan and the New Deal for North East Workers. The plan is intended to set ambitions, objectives and delivery intentions for construction, supporting sector growth, workforce development, and the skills and talent pipeline. This is a professional research and related consultancy service, covering activity in County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. The work is for a public authority seeking a strategic document for external publication and regional economic development.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Urban Foresight Limited. The buyer used a direct award below the public procurement threshold, without competition. The single construction sector plan lot was awarded at £19,800 gross, including all taxes. The contract period runs from 8 June 2026 to 14 August 2026, with the award record showing a contract period of 12 to 14 August 2026 and a signature milestone due on 12 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. Urban Foresight Limited is the selected supplier; its award status is recorded as pending.

This award demonstrates demand from North East Combined Authority for specialist consultancy that can turn regional economic and workforce priorities into a practical construction-sector plan. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work should be able to analyse the construction sector, develop implementation and delivery strategies, and connect business growth with workforce development, skills provision and talent pipelines. Credibility would also require understanding public-sector policy and regional growth programmes, and producing clear material suitable for external publication. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of strategic assignment can suit a focused consultancy with relevant research, stakeholder engagement and policy-delivery experience rather than only a large professional-services firm.

## Notice

This project will see the development and publication of a Construction Sector Plan. Aligned with the strategic Local Growth Plan and New Deal for North East Workers documents, this plan will create a sector focused implementation and delivery plan to support growth in the sector, workforce development and skills/talent pipeline support. This document will set out ambitions, objectives and delivery intentions for the construction sector. The intention is to produce a document, ready for external publication in late August. Commencement Date: 08/06/2026 Contract Period: From the Commencement Date to and including 14/08/2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076728-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North East Combined Authority |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 12:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076728-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076728-2026
  12th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://urbanforesight.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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