---
title: "East Locality - Berwick Hills Library - Conversion Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eea4"
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buyer: "Middlesbrough Council"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# East Locality - Berwick Hills Library - Conversion Works

Buyer: Middlesbrough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eea4

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## Summary

Middlesbrough Council procured construction and refurbishment works to convert an existing unit formerly used as Berwick Hills Library into a Locality HUB for joint council services. The scope covers stripping out and fully refurbishing the building, installing new internal finishes, carrying out new mechanical and electrical services, and completing associated external works. The work is at Berwick Hills in Middlesbrough. This is a building conversion and fit-out project rather than the supply of standalone goods or routine facilities services. The procurement concerns one completed package of works, covering the refurbishment and adaptation of the former library premises for continued public-sector service delivery.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Middlesbrough Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The single works package was awarded to TOM WILLOUGHBY LIMITED. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and is active, with a contract period from 3 August 2026 to 15 December 2026. Its value is £985,998.98 excluding VAT, or £1,183,198.77 including VAT. The award covers the full conversion and refurbishment works at Berwick Hills Library. The available record identifies one completed lot and an active award to the selected supplier; it does not provide a separate award date or published evaluation weighting.

This award is relevant to building contractors and principal contractors able to deliver refurbishment and conversion projects in occupied or previously public-use premises. A credible competitor for this buyer would need to coordinate strip-out, internal finishes, mechanical and electrical installation, and external works as one integrated package. Experience managing several construction disciplines, sequencing works across an existing building, controlling subcontractors and delivering to a fixed completion requirement would be commercially important. The selected supplier, TOM WILLOUGHBY LIMITED, is recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement was delivered by a smaller construction business rather than only a major national contractor. Firms with comparable public-building refurbishment capability should monitor this buyer’s future requirements in this area.

## Notice

Strip and full refurbishment of an existing unit previously used as a local library, adapting to provide new "Locality HUB for joint Council services" including all new finishes, new M & E installation and associated external works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082221-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 15 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £985,998 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Middlesbrough Council |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 9FT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Newport |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Tom Willoughby Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 14:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082221-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082221-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
- http://www.tomwilloughby.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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