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NCC1819 Business Northumberland Investment Fund (BNIF) - Fund Manager

Description: Business Northumberland Investment Fund (BNIF) - Fund Manager The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Fund Manager to establish and manage the Business Northumberland Investment Fund (BNIF). BNIF is a place-based investment fund designed to address identified gaps in access to finance for businesses across Northumberland through the provision of debt, equity and hybrid financial instruments. Further details of the Contracting Authority's requirements under the Contract and other relevant information is contained in the ITT Specification at Schedule 2.

Summary: Northumberland County Council is seeking a fund manager to establish and manage the Business Northumberland Investment Fund (BNIF). This is a financial services contract (CPV 66000000) supporting businesses across Northumberland that face gaps in access to finance. The fund will provide debt, equity and hybrid financial instruments to businesses through a place-based investment model. The appointed manager will be responsible for delivering the fund and its investment activity, including developing the portfolio, engaging with the market and supporting investment readiness. Work will be delivered across Northumberland. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and is relevant to fund managers, investment firms and organisations with experience of publicly backed business finance and regional economic development.

NCC1164 Framework for The Provision of Repairs and Maintenance Works to Highways Bridges

Description: The Contracting Authority intends to establish a Framework for the provision of various bridge repair and maintenance works across the county of Northumberland. The Framework will be divided into the following nine Lots: Lot 1 - Concrete Repair and Hydrodemolition Lot 2 - Stone Masonry Lot 3 - Waterproofing Lot 4 - Scaffolding Lot 5 - Steel Repair and Fabrication Lot 6 - Steel Painting Lot 7 - Driven Piling Lot 8 - Cast-in-Place Piling Lot 9 - Soil Nailing Tender documents are available to download from the OPEN e-procurement portal: https://www.open-uk.org/. Please refer to project reference OPEN20261800.

Summary: Northumberland County Council is establishing a framework for bridge repair and maintenance works across Northumberland, covering construction work for bridges (CPV 45221100). The requirement is divided into nine specialist areas: concrete repair and hydrodemolition; stone masonry; waterproofing; scaffolding; steel repair and fabrication; steel painting; driven piling; cast-in-place piling; and soil nailing. This suits contractors that deliver one or more of these highway bridge disciplines, either as specialist works providers or as businesses able to manage the relevant site activities. The work will be delivered across the county of Northumberland. The council is the buying organisation and will use the framework for future bridge repair and maintenance requirements rather than a single defined project.

NCC1868 Repair Works to Breathing Apparatus Training Facility at Pegswood Fire Station

Description: Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors to submit a quotation for the inspection, cleaning, repair, and refurbishment of the Breathing Apparatus Training Facility at Pegswood Community Fire Station.

Summary: Northumberland County Council, through Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service, is seeking building and specialist repair contractors for the Breathing Apparatus Training Facility at Pegswood Community Fire Station in Northumberland. The requirement covers inspection, cleaning, repair and refurbishment of the facility used for breathing apparatus training. It is a works contract involving construction and associated repair activity rather than the supply of standalone equipment. The work is intended to restore and improve the training facility so it can support the Fire & Rescue Service’s operational training needs. Contractors should be able to undertake inspection and remedial works in a fire-station environment, coordinate the different elements of the refurbishment, and deliver the completed works at the Pegswood site.

Temporary Storage & Site Accommodation

Description: Northumberland County Council are seeking to appoint a Supplier for the provision of the hire of temporary storage and site accommodation units including all maintenance, delivery, collection, testing, operator training, monitoring and where applicable, weekly servicing of toilets and consumables throughout the county of Northumberland.

Summary: Northumberland County Council intends to appoint a supplier to hire temporary storage units and site accommodation across Northumberland. The requirement includes delivery, collection, maintenance, testing, operator training and monitoring of the units. Where applicable, the supplier will also provide weekly toilet servicing and consumables. This is primarily a goods requirement involving construction structures, materials and associated products, classified under CPV 44000000. The work will be delivered throughout the county of Northumberland. It is relevant to providers of modular or temporary accommodation, portable storage, welfare facilities, site services and associated logistics. Suppliers should be able to manage the full equipment lifecycle, including transport, installation or deployment, servicing, testing, collection and operational support for multiple locations.

NCC1519 Provision of NCC1519 Extra Care Schemes at Various Sites across Northumberland

Description: Northumberland County Council wishes to appoint a Registered Provider to build and manage extra care schemes across 4 sites within Northumberland. - Alnwick -Ashington -Blyth -Cramlington

Summary: Northumberland County Council is seeking Registered Providers to design, build and manage extra-care housing schemes across four sites in Northumberland. The locations are Alnwick, Ashington, Blyth and Cramlington; the Ashington lot description also refers to Hunstanton. The requirement combines sheltered housing construction, construction of buildings associated with health services, architectural design and long-term housing and asset management. Each scheme is a separate site-based opportunity, including the former Lindisfarne School site in Alnwick, Hunstanton/Ashington, Delaval Terrace in Blyth and the former St Paul’s Roman Catholic First School in Cramlington. The council is the buyer and expects providers to deliver complete extra-care schemes rather than isolated design or construction services.

NCC1519 Provision of Extra Care Schemes at Various Sites across Northumberland

Description: Northumberland County Council wishes to appoint a Registered Provider to build and manage extra care schemes across 4 sites within Northumberland. - Alnwick -Ashington -Blyth -Cramlington

Summary: Northumberland County Council is seeking Registered Providers to design, build and manage extra-care housing schemes across four sites in Northumberland. The locations are Alnwick, Ashington, Blyth and Cramlington; the Ashington lot description also refers to Hunstanton. The requirement combines sheltered housing construction, construction of buildings associated with health services, architectural design and long-term housing and asset management. Each scheme is a separate site-based opportunity, including the former Lindisfarne School site in Alnwick, Hunstanton/Ashington, Delaval Terrace in Blyth and the former St Paul’s Roman Catholic First School in Cramlington. The council is the buyer and expects providers to deliver complete extra-care schemes rather than isolated design or construction services.

NCC1644 Housing Maintenance for Sea Lodge and Ocean View

Description: Northumberland County Council is seeking to appoint a Managing Agent for independent supported living properties at Cresswell in Northumberland. The Managing Agent is to provide both housing management and property maintenance services on behalf of the Council.

Summary: Northumberland County Council is procuring a managing agent for Sea Lodge and Ocean View, independent supported living properties at Cresswell in Northumberland. The requirement combines housing management with property maintenance carried out on the Council’s behalf. The work falls within housing services, building installation repair and maintenance, and facilities management. It is therefore suited to organisations able to manage supported or independent living accommodation while coordinating routine property upkeep and repairs. The appointed provider will be responsible for delivering both service elements across the properties, rather than supplying a single standalone maintenance service. The buying organisation is Northumberland County Council, a public authority based in Morpeth.

Extra Care Housing Market Engagement

Description: Northumberland County Council is developing the future service specification for care and support within Extra Care Housing and is seeking views via a Market Engagement Questionnaire, to be responded to by 7th August 2026. The Questionnaire can be obtained at /www.open-uk.org through the following contract opportunity: NCC1981 Extra Care Housing Market Engagement. In addition a Provider Engagement Event is to be held at County Hall, Morpeth at 1pm on Wednesday 19th August 2026. Please provide responses to the Questionnaire and confirm interest in attending the Provider Engagement Event to Carole.Hadland@Northumberland.gov.uk

Summary: Northumberland County Council is developing a future care and support service for Extra Care Housing. The procurement concerns social work services with accommodation, covering care and support for people living in extra care housing in Northumberland. The council is seeking provider input to shape the future service specification before it proceeds to the market. This is a public-sector services requirement under the light-touch regime. The planned arrangement is associated with a dynamic purchasing system, indicating that the council expects a flexible purchasing approach for eligible care and support providers. Businesses operating extra care housing, supported accommodation, social care or related accommodation-based support services should consider whether their service model and local delivery capability align with the council’s emerging requirements.

NCC1868 Repair Works to Breathing Apparatus Training Facility at Pegswood Fire Station

Description: Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors to submit a quotation for the inspection, cleaning, repair, and refurbishment of the Breathing Apparatus Training Facility at Pegswood Community Fire Station.

Summary: Northumberland County Council, through Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service, is procuring repair works at the Breathing Apparatus Training Facility at Pegswood Community Fire Station. The requirement covers inspection, cleaning, repair and refurbishment of the facility. This is a construction and building-repair opportunity, including construction-related works and materials. The work is to be delivered at Pegswood in Northumberland for the council’s fire and rescue service. It may suit contractors able to undertake specialist repair and refurbishment work in an operational fire-station environment, particularly those with relevant experience of breathing-apparatus training facilities or comparable fire-service buildings. The procurement is a single package covering the complete requirement rather than separate workstreams.

NCC1759 Mental Health, Suicide Awareness and Mental Wellbeing training Provision

Description: Mental health, suicide awareness and emotional wellbeing training. The Council will appoint a Provider with the expertise and capacity to deliver a mental health, suicide awareness and emotional wellbeing training provision across Northumberland. The Council will expect the Provider to be a key partner, working in a multi-agency environment alongside other partners, both statutory and non-statutory to ensure that the best outcomes are achieved. The Provider will deliver a range of training to include: * Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) * Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) * Suicide Awareness and Prevention * Adult Mental Health Awareness * Youth Mental Health Awareness * Bespoke modules tailored to Council priorities.

Summary: Northumberland County Council is procuring a mental health, suicide awareness and emotional wellbeing training service across Northumberland. The provider will deliver adult and youth Mental Health First Aid, suicide awareness and prevention, adult and youth mental health awareness, and bespoke modules tailored to the Council’s priorities. This is a staff training service, intended to support better mental health and wellbeing outcomes across the area. The appointed provider will work as a key partner in a multi-agency environment with statutory and non-statutory organisations. The opportunity therefore suits training providers able to deliver varied mental health learning to different audiences and collaborate with partners across Northumberland.