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Renovation and refurbishment of Shades building and 10 - 14 Church Street

Hartlepool Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Hartlepool 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 estimated value is £8,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 13 months, starting 15 October 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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Hartlepool Borough Council is leading the development of a new Screen Industries Production Village, a major investment set to bring more film, TV, and digital production activity into the town. Over the next 2 years, HBC are constructing, restoring and renovating a series of assets including heritage buildings and vacant properties in the Church Street Conservation Area to provide a range of specialist facilities to support expansion of The Northern Studios. The project will also include public realm improvements and wider opportunities in the supply chain. Market engagement will take place on 23rd April 2026 at 10:00 at Hartlepool College of Further Education. To register further interest please contact Paul Taylor below. Contact email: [email removed]

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 035792-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035803-2026

Last time this was bought

Church Street to Waterfront Cycleway

Awarded
23 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
30 September 2026

Matched on Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

104

Awards

85

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From notice 035792-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 April 2026, last updated 20 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.