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Supply & Fit Kitchens

Newcastle City Council · Local authority

In brief

Newcastle City Council has announced plans to buy this contract. 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 £28,000,000 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 1 April 2027.

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 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 65 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 £28,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Newcastle City Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a proposed framework, our in-house building contractor, Repairs & Construction Services (RCS) require support from external construction contractors with skilled tradespersons to assist in delivering a first-class Kitchen supply and fit service for Capital. We would welcome feedback from suppliers through a Supplier Feedback Questionnaire. Suppliers can view this Questionnaire using the Open portal, reference number: Project # OPEN-PR-21102026120701967 - https://www.open-uk.org/

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.

Timeline

12 October 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 096088-2026
22 October 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 099752-2026

Last time this was bought

Supply & Fit of Timber Fencing

Won by: A & J Keith, Imperator Developments Limited, Deerness Fencing and Landscaping Limited, Charleton Chips Limited
Awarded: 29 October 2026
Value: £8,000,000
Bids: 10

Matched on Newcastle City 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

Newcastle City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

248

Awards

160

Suppliers it has used most

Straightline (Ne) Limited6 contracts
Bce Northern Limited5 contracts
Brambledown Landscape Services Limited4 contracts
A & J Keith3 contracts
John Flowers Ltd3 contracts
Martec Engineering Group Limited3 contracts
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3 contracts
The Occupational Therapy Service Limited3 contracts

All tenders and awards from Newcastle City Council

From notice 096088-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 October 2026, last updated 22 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 22 October 2026.