AwardedAwarded 13 April 2026

Groundworks

Newcastle City Council · Local authority

In brief

Newcastle City Council awarded construction work to Bce Northern Limited, G&B Civil Engineering Ltd and Adderstone Civils Limited on 13 April 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £14,400,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 13 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

What the notice says

NCC is awarding a contract commencing 13/04/2026 for 48 Months (24 months with 2 x 12 Month options to extend) for support from external construction groundwork contractors with skilled tradespersons to assist in delivering a first-class groundworks service for Capital projects.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Bce Northern Limited (SME) G&B Civil Engineering Ltd (SME) Adderstone Civils Limited (SME) 5 bids received	£14,400,000	Awarded 26 March 2026 13 April 2026 to 12 April 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

14 November 2025Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 073950-2025
5 December 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 080077-2025
26 March 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 027801-2026
8 May 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 042231-2026

About the buyer

Newcastle City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

248

Awards

160

Suppliers it has used most for construction

Straightline (Ne) Limited6 contracts
Bce Northern Limited5 contracts
Brambledown Landscape Services Limited4 contracts
John Flowers Ltd3 contracts
Martec Engineering Group Limited3 contracts

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From notice 073950-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 November 2025, last updated 8 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.