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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
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 design. Completing with a second stage procurement in parallel with the stage 4 design info prior to executing the Building Contract. Total estimated value: £6,500,000 excluding VAT Contract dates (estimated): 01 September 2026 to 30 August 2027 Main category: Works - refurbishment Contract location: UKC22 - Tyneside Participation suitability: Office refurbishment /Fit-out specialist Procedure type: Above threshold - open competition Contracting Authority: Newcastle City Council, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH Email: corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk Website: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ This pipeline notice is for information only. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here. When this opportunity progresses, a Tender Notice will be published on the Central Digital Platform. If Newcastle City Council seeks early engagement, a Market Engagement Notice will be issued at that time, along with any relevant information. Suppliers are advised to register on the OPEN Procurement Portal to receive updates and notifications as they become available: www.open-uk.org We appreciate your interest and understanding.

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 040791-2026

Last time this was bought

009316 - Discovery Museum Gallery Refurbishment Works

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.

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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.