National Framework for Developer Led
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy construction and legal work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £19,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 55 months, starting 19 April 2026.
It is split into 7 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Bids by
- 11:59pm, Monday 8 December 2025
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for construction contracts in this region (from 208 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £19,000,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
Pagabo Limited, acting as an agent of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to establish a Closed Framework to replace the existing National Framework for Developer Led Schemes which is set to expire in April 2026. It is proposed that the term of this Framework will be for a four-year term from April 2026. This notice supersedes the PPN notice 2025/S 000-017463, published on 29 April 2025. The original notice can be viewed via the following link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017463-2025 The opportunity will be hosted via the In-Tend tendering portal linked below. Scope The Framework will be available to procure a full range of asset and…Read the full description
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Monday 8 December 2025. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 - Development Consultants 19 April 2026 to 30 November 2030 What this lot covers• Agreeing scope of the development including vision, goal and objectives • Financial modelling • Analysis of available funding • Delivery and ownership structures | Construction, Legal services, Property and estates | £35,000,000 |
| Lot 2 - Development Legal Providers 19 April 2026 to 30 November 2030 What this lot covers• Development agreement drafting • Review of planning applications, land search and deeds • Zoning and land use • Land acquisition | Construction, Legal services, Property and estates | £35,000,000 |
| Lot 3 - SPV's/LLP's £0 - £100m 19 April 2026 to 30 November 2030 What this lot covers• SPV's/LLP's £0 - £100m • Public landowner becomes joint developer with its private sector partner of one or more sites for share of profit. • Limited liability partnership • 10 year + concession period • Flexibility to add further sites by agreement | Construction, Legal services, Property and estates | £1,600,000,000 |
| Lot 4 - SPV's/LLP's £100m+ 19 April 2026 to 30 November 2030 What this lot covers• SPV's/LLP's £100m+ • Public landowner becomes joint developer with its private sector partner of one or more sites for share of profit. • Limited liability partnership • 10 year + concession period • Flexibility to add further sites by agreement | Construction, Legal services, Property and estates | £3,200,000,000 |
| Lot 5 - Development Agreement £0m - £50m 19 April 2026 to 30 November 2030 What this lot covers• Development Agreement £0m - £50m • Development agreement for a single site development or multi-phase development • Long Income Lease • Lease Back | Construction, Legal services, Property and estates | £2,000,000,000 |
| Lot 6 - Development Agreement £50m+ 19 April 2026 to 30 November 2030 What this lot covers• Development Agreement £50m+ • Development agreement for a single site development or multi-phase development • Long Income Lease • Lease Back | Construction, Legal services, Property and estates | £12,095,000,000 |
| Lot 7 - Development Management Services 19 April 2026 to 30 November 2030 What this lot covers• DMS provider to take the scheme further through the Design and Delivery process . | Construction, Legal services, Property and estates | £35,000,000 |
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 065617-2025
About the buyer
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From notice 065617-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.