The Core Refurbishment - CAT A Works
Newcastle City Council · Local authority
In brief
Newcastle City Council has announced plans to buy construction and building maintenance 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 £6,500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 September 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 50 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Newcastle City Council (The Client) owns 'The Core' office building at Newcastle Helix and are progressing it's redevelopment. The council are inviting exceptional contractors to tender for the opportunity for the redevelopment which is inclusive of building strip-out, CAT A fit-out, MEP replacement and a host of Wellbeing and sustainability improvements. Scope of Works: The project will cover building strip-out, CAT A fit-out, MEP replacement and a host of Wellbeing and sustainability improvements. Procurement Approach: The project will be procured under a two-stage process, the first being a competitive process to select a contractor to enter a PCSA and input into the RIBA Stage 4…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.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 040791-2026
Last time this was bought
009316 - Discovery Museum Gallery Refurbishment Works
- Won by
- RJL Interiors Ltd
- Awarded
- 16 April 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 16 December 2026
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
Procurements
236Awards
146Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Straightline (Ne) Limited7 contracts
- Bce Northern Limited4 contracts
- Aston Walker Developments Limited3 contracts
- Brambledown Landscape Services Limited3 contracts
- Martec Engineering Group Limited3 contracts
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From notice 040791-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.