Open28 days left · express interest by midday, Monday 26 October 2026

NCC1542 Hexham Middle School - Development Partner

Northumberland County Council · Local authority

In brief

Northumberland County Council is looking for suppliers for construction work (North East).

The estimated value is £50,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 31 May 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Monday 26 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by: midday, Monday 26 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Q1 Design Statement 15% · Q2 Architectural Outputs - Drawings & Visualisations 13% · Q3 Architectural Outputs - Other 5% · Q4 Landscape Outputs - Drawings 5% · Q5 Planning Approach Statement 5% · Q6 Listed Building Statement 5% · Q7 Constraint & Risk Mitigation Statement 3% · Q8 Phasing & Delivery Overview 5% · Q9 Phasing & Delivery Programme 5% · Q10 Bid Proforma 10% · Q11 Development Appraisal & Cash Flow 5% · Q12 Funding 3% · Q13 Organisational Structure 3% · Q14 Corporate Social Value - TOMS SV1 Social Value Supporting Statement 5% · TOMS SV1 Commitments 5% · Value for Money 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Northumberland County Council (The Council) are the landowners of the former Hexham Middle School site in the town of Hexham and are seeking to procure a development partner to deliver a mixed residential development at the site. The council's requirements are that the development must include (but is not limited to): Affordable extra care scheme. Residential housing development including affordable housing . Refurbishment & re-use of the Listed & Curtilage Listed Heritage buildings. Demolition of the non-listed buildings. Community garden. Management & upkeep of the site.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 28 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £50,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.open-uk.org.
Register your interest before midday, Monday 26 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

21 October 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067191-2025
30 October 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069838-2025
3 November 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070290-2025
30 June 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 061180-2026
16 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 087580-2026

About the buyer

Northumberland County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for construction

Northumberland Specialists Building Services Limited2 contracts
Robert Kirkland (Blyth) Limited2 contracts
Bce Northern Limited1 contract
C.L.C. Contractors Limited1 contract
Cabot Thermals Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Northumberland County Council

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From notice 067191-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2025, last updated 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.