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title: "Design, Supply and Installation of Level Access Showers and Wash/Dry Toilets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b66"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Design, Supply and Installation of Level Access Showers and Wash/Dry Toilets

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b66

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council’s Home Improvement Service is buying the design, supply and installation of level-access showers and wash/dry toilets. The work supports Disabled Facilities Grants for adults, with the purpose of helping recipients maintain independence. It is construction and adaptation work in Northumberland. The appointment continues provision through a framework while the council considers a broader category-management approach and prepares a subsequent procurement. The award covers one lot and the specified work relates to level-access shower and wash/dry toilet installations.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Northumberland County Council made a direct appointment without competition, using a closed framework with no reopening of competition. Six suppliers were appointed: A. & J. Keith Limited, Cummings Contractors Limited, Easibathe Ltd, Graeme Barker Company Limited, Prospect Builders N.E Ltd and Shape Adaptations Limited. The contract was signed on 17 November 2025 and runs from 17 November 2025 to 31 December 2027. Its stated value is £4,076,923 excluding VAT (£4,892,307.60 including VAT). The framework description gives a cost of £5,000 for level-access showers and wash/dry toilets. The published procurement information does not state a separate evaluation basis.

This award shows demand from Northumberland County Council for suppliers able to design, supply and install level-access showers and wash/dry toilets for Disabled Facilities Grant recipients. A credible competitor would need to deliver the complete adaptation service, combining design capability, product supply and installation, with work suited to improving accessibility and supporting independent living. The six appointed suppliers include small and medium-sized businesses, indicating that this requirement has been delivered through a group of providers rather than a single contractor. The route used here was a direct appointment to a closed framework, so suppliers should note the council’s framework-based approach to this requirement. Experience coordinating bathroom adaptations for people with mobility needs would be relevant to demonstrating capability for comparable future requirements.

## Notice

The Home Improvement Service in Adult Services currently uses a framework arrangement for the design supply and installation of level access showers and wash/dry showers. These are provided under the statutory provision of Disabled Facility Grants which are intended to maximise the independence of recipients. The current framework arrangements expired on 17 November 2025. There have been ongoing discussions between procurement and the DFG team since 09/07/2025, however a realignment of procurement arrangements led to a review of the proposals to proceed with the procurement of a framework solely for design, supply and installation of level access showers and wash dry toilets and the need to consider a category management approach. This appointment is to use the 6 named suppliers contracted whilst the merits of category management are explored, a cabinet report is written, and the resulting procurement exercise is conducted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098776-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,076,923 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | A. & J. KEITH LIMITED; Cummings Contractors Ltd; Easibathe Ltd; GRAEME BARKER COMPANY LIMITED; Prospect Builders N.E Limited; Shape Adaptations Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 09:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098776-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098776-2026
  20th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://Prospectbuilders.co.uk
- http://www.easiaccess.co.uk
- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
- http://www.shapeyourworld.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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