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NCC1108 Berwick Academy Market Engagement Event

Northumberland County Council · Local authority

In brief

Northumberland County 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 estimated value is £47,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 23 months, starting 1 September 2026.

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

Can I win this?

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

NCC1108 Market Engagement Event - Berwick Academy Construction Project. Northumberland County Council are hosting a market engagement event to include individual sessions with interested suppliers. The purpose of this event is to share details of the upcoming procurement opportunity, gather feedback from the market and provide suppliers with an opportunity to ask questions and express an interest. Following the market engagement period, Northumberland County Council will consider all feedback received before finalising the procurement strategy. The proposed works for Berwick Academy, include: a) Construction of replacement buildings on the existing site b) Traditional Build c) Provision of a new SEND unit d) Refurbishment of the hockey pitch and installation of a new 3G pitch e) Demolition of existing buildings f) Estimated construction value: £47 million Target opening date: September 2028 Procurement route: via two-stage tender process

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065710-2025

About the buyer

Northumberland County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

110

Awards

65

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From notice 065710-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.