AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
PROSPER, managing the procurement for Gentoo Group, has awarded a direct contract for Chester Gate Phase 2A additional-property construction works to RE:GEN NORTH EAST LIMITED. The published award value is £19,866,697 and the stated contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 2 April 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award was published on 15 October 2026. The notice states that the contract has been let following a direct award under the New Build Development Framework (DN762120).
Market significanceThis is a £19.87 million North East construction award made through a framework direct award, with a stated term of about 29 months.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RE:GEN NORTH EAST LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-5a634cc0-0639-492c-9d8a-caecd88187a1-1 · 19,866,697 GBP · Active award
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The sole award names RE:GEN North East Limited as supplier and records a value of GBP 19,866,697. Verified legal name supplied: RE:GEN NORTH EAST LIMITED (company number 08837074).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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The record is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", with process stage "award" and source status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-5a634cc0-0639-492c-9d8a-caecd88187a1-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The award date is recorded as 2026-10-09.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T08:37:53+01:00.
Contract letting statement
96% confidenceThe notice states that the contract has been let
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Tender description: "This is an award notice following a Direct Award and this contract has been let."
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£19,866,697
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The active award value is amount 19866697, currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle published award; no lots are published
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One award is supplied and lot_ids_json is null; no lot records are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence8 October 2026, 10:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-10-08T10:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award and tender contract period start date is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence2 April 2029
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Award and tender contract period end date is 2029-04-02T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Project
97% confidenceChester Gate Phase 2A additional properties new-build development
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Process title: "Gentoo Group - Chester Gate Phase 2A additional properties"; description refers to construction works at the Phase 2A Chester Gate new-build development.
Main category
99% confidenceWorks
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The tender mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Primary classification is CPV 45000000, described as "Construction work".
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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The tender additionalClassifications includes CPV 71000000.
Delivery region
98% confidenceNorth East, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies region "North East", country "United Kingdom".
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails are "Direct award".
Framework
97% confidenceNew Build Development Framework, reference DN762120
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The description states the direct award was made under Framework Ref. DN762120 — New Build Development Framework.
Referenced FTS notice
97% confidence2025/S 000-047093
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The framework reference is accompanied by "FTS Reference:2025/S 000-047093" in the description.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, evaluation scores, selection rationale or pricing comparison is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 2 April 2029
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The published award contract period gives these start and end dates.
Stated duration
96% confidenceApproximately 29 months
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Calculated from the explicit stated contract dates of 19 October 2026 and 2 April 2029.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or variation terms are included in the supplied record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
98% confidenceThe award was made by direct award under a named new-build development framework.
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The published description explicitly identifies a direct award under Framework DN762120.
Published commercial scale
99% confidence£19.87 million total award value
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The single published award is valued at GBP 19,866,697.
Scope boundary
97% confidenceThe notice identifies construction and related professional-service classifications but does not publish a detailed work package or bill of quantities.
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CPV classifications are published, while no further technical specification or pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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Exact-name verification identifies RE:GEN NORTH EAST LIMITED, company number 08837074; no source-name mismatch is flagged.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot information published
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No lots are supplied and the award has null lot_ids_json.
Award detail completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: evaluation rationale, bidder count, scores, pricing breakdown and detailed scope.
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These fields do not appear in the supplied process, award, tender or party data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide lot titles, allocation details or individual lot values.
- The published notice does not provide bidder numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale or a price breakdown.
- The detailed specification, quantities and any extension, option or renewal provisions are not supplied.
- The notice states that the contract has been let, but the supplied data does not explicitly provide signature or execution evidence.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Gentoo GroupChester Gate Phase 2ARE:GEN NORTH EAST LIMITEDPROSPERconstruction contractdirect awardNew Build Development FrameworkNorth East construction
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Chester Gate Phase 2A contract?
RE:GEN NORTH EAST LIMITED (company number 08837074) is the verified legal supplier named for the active award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published single-award value is £19,866,697.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states that this was a direct award under the New Build Development Framework, reference DN762120.
When is the stated contract period?
The published period runs from 19 October 2026 to 2 April 2029.
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