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title: "St Nicholas Scaffolding for Stonework Repairs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec2d"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# St Nicholas Scaffolding for Stonework Repairs

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec2d

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081148-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | £260,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| 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 | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45262100 - Scaffolding work

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 11:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081148-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081148-2026
  26th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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