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Kielder Castle Redevelopment

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Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:46.

Opportunity overview

The intention of this project is to refurbish some of the ground floor rooms in Kielder Castle to improve the entrance to, and space inside, the café. The works include, but are not limited to, demolition of the single storey extension in the courtyard, construction of new entrance, removal of two existing staircases and supply & installation of one spiral staircase, plastering flooring and decoration.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£1.2m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04665579
Location
Billingham, UKC11, TS23 4AZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45453100 — Refurbishment work

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.2m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FCCN003548
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
12 Jun 2025, 13:30

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Jun 2025, 18:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,200,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Pricing
Type
price
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Methodology
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Programme
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Resourcing
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 00:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45453100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refurbishment work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
021015-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
13 May 2025, 19:05
Entry 2
Id
021097-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 10:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLRM-7846-HGLG
Name
Forestry Commission

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS16 1EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
620 Bristol Business Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLRM-7846-HGLG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Alexis Lintott-Danks
Telephone
0300 067 4000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04665579
Name
Ashbrook Contracting Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC11
Country
GB
Locality
Billingham
Postal Code
TS23 4AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 8 Belasis Court

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04665579
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45453100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refurbishment work

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04665579
Name
Ashbrook Contracting Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
31 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,200,000

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-4674
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
052533-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
29 Aug 2025, 15:22

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Ensuring site is supervised at all times during the construction phase
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Keeping an up-to-date programme and schedule
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Keeping the Client informed of any changes to schedule
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Ensuring minimum disruption to the wider site and adhering to site safety rules
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Ensuring site is kept tidy and well managed at all times
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Following health & safety and safeguarding procedures at all times.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS16 1EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051277-2025-08-29T15:22:52+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·