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Contract for the redevelopment of Dunston Hill

Gateshead Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Gateshead Borough Council has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 January 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Council wish to appoint a single preferred Development Partner who is committed to delivering new housing at the former Dunston Hill Nursery site in Gateshead. This is a residential led development opportunity for a site that is allocated for housing.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 066546-2026

Last time this was bought

Contract for the Redevelopment of Shadon House

Awarded
23 March 2026
Value
£3,384,468
Bids
6

Matched on Gateshead Borough Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

81

Awards

64

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From notice 066546-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.