--- title: "Force HQ MEP Clerk of Works" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria" published: "2026-09-15" --- # Force HQ MEP Clerk of Works Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a1.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria is seeking a qualified Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Clerk of Works for the refurbishment of a five-storey Force headquarters building. The work covers oversight of a combination of existing and new mechanical, electrical and plumbing plant and systems, acting for the Force to monitor quality, compliance and installation standards throughout the project. Services will be delivered at Force HQ, Cobalt 9, 3 Quick Silver Way, West Allotment, Newcastle upon Tyne. The requirement is for construction supervision services, including regular site inspection and monitoring of the refurbishment works. The appointed contractor will support the employer throughout the project lifecycle and respond to issues arising on site. The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions could be submitted until 23 September 2026 at 17:00, and offers were due by 30 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed through the specified procurement portal. The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2028, approximately 20 months. The gross contract value is £42,000. There is one lot. Award will be based on 60% price and 40% quality. The requirement is a service contract for a single MEP Clerk of Works appointment, with the successful contractor providing supervision and assurance during the headquarters refurbishment. This opportunity suits an MEP construction supervision specialist able to provide a qualified Clerk of Works with experience of refurbishment projects involving mechanical, electrical and plumbing plant and systems. Suppliers should be capable of checking installation quality, compliance and standards on behalf of an employer, maintaining oversight through the project lifecycle and identifying issues requiring prompt attention. The service requires attendance at the site at least twice each week, together with the ability to attend promptly when problems arise. The contractor must be based, or have an office, within 40 miles of the Newcastle upon Tyne site. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist local consultancies and independent construction quality-assurance practices with the necessary professional capability and capacity. ## Notice The Force are seeking to appoint a qualified MEP Clerk of Works for the refurbishment of a five-storey building incorporating a combination of existing and new Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) plant and systems. The MEP Clerk of Works shall act on behalf of the Employer (the Force) to monitor quality, compliance, and installation standards throughout the project lifecycle. The contract period for the MEP Clerk of Works will be approximately 20-months. The Force will require the Successful Contractor to attend site at least twice a week, there will also be a requirement to attend the site promptly, should any issues arise. For this reason, the Force require the Successful Contractor to be based, or have an office located within a 40 miles radius of the site. The Force HQ is located at: Cobalt 9 3 Quick Silver Way West Allotment Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0QQ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087095-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £42,000 | | Lots value | £42,000 | | 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 | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | | Locality | NEWCASTLE | | Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE12 8EW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | North Tyneside | | Electoral ward | Longbenton & Benton | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71247000 - Supervision of building work - 71520000 - Construction supervision services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2026 at 08:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087095-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087095-2026 15th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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