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Opportunity overview
Newcastle City Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver the comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix. The project includes mechanical and electrical upgrades, reconfigured floorplates, improved communal facilities, a new entrance lobby and sustainability improvements. The procurement will follow a two-stage design-and-build approach, including a pre-construction phase, with the main works delivered under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024
Procurement documentation is available through the OPEN portal at the above link.Open source ↗
Published notice details
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Assessment of the proposed project team, team CVs, relevant Category A refurbishment experience, and BREEAM and Fitwel experience.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Programme and Methodology
Description
Assessment of the pre-construction and construction programme, site logistics and management methodology, and soft landings and aftercare arrangements.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Approach to Second Stage
Description
Assessment of the proposed procurement and design management approach and subcontractor long list.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Assessment of the proposed social value commitments. Mandatory social value requirements will be assessed separately on a pass/fail basis.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Assessment using a £6,000,000 notional net construction value, tendered preliminaries, design fees, PCSA fee and overheads and profit. The offered SIP discount applicable to Day 10 payment will be applied to calculate the Evaluated Tender Sum. The lowest Evaluated Tender Sum receives 40 marks; other scores are calculated as: lowest Evaluated Tender Sum divided by the supplier's Evaluated Tender Sum, multiplied by 40.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
30 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
24 Dec 2027, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Procurement documentation is available through the OPEN portal at the above link.
Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE1 8QH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC22 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
040791-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094689-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Newcastle City Council is seeking a contractor for a comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix. Works include M&E upgrades, reconfigured floorplates, communal-facility improvements, a new entrance lobby and sustainability improvements, using a two-stage design-and-build model with a pre-construction phase.
Who this may suit
Suitable for building refurbishment and design-and-build contractors with CAT A fit-out, mechanical and electrical upgrade, and pre-construction capability.
Key points identified
Required serviceComprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix.Evidence: Opportunity description: "deliver the comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix".
Delivery approachTwo-stage design-and-build, including a pre-construction phase.Evidence: Opportunity description: "The procurement will follow a two-stage design-and-build approach, including a pre-construction phase".
Technical scopeMechanical and electrical upgrades, reconfigured floorplates, communal-facility improvements, a new entrance lobby and sustainability improvements.Evidence: Opportunity description explicitly lists these project elements.
95% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Newcastle City Council is seeking a contractor for a comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix. Works include M&E upgrades, reconfigured floorplates, communal-facility improvements, a new entrance lobby and sustainability improvements, using a two-stage design-and-build model with a pre-construction phase.
Who this may suit
Suitable for building refurbishment and design-and-build contractors with CAT A fit-out, mechanical and electrical upgrade, and pre-construction capability.
Key deliverables
Comprehensive CAT A refurbishment
Mechanical and electrical upgrades
Reconfigured floorplates
Improved communal facilities
New entrance lobby
Sustainability improvements
Pre-construction phase and main works delivery under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Required service
99% confidence
Comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix.
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Opportunity description: "deliver the comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix".
Delivery approach
99% confidence
Two-stage design-and-build, including a pre-construction phase.
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Opportunity description: "The procurement will follow a two-stage design-and-build approach, including a pre-construction phase".
Technical scope
99% confidence
Mechanical and electrical upgrades, reconfigured floorplates, communal-facility improvements, a new entrance lobby and sustainability improvements.
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Opportunity description explicitly lists these project elements.
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown; refer to procurement documentation on the OPEN portal.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or accreditation criteria are supplied in the notice extract.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
98% confidence
Up to £7,000,000.
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Process value_max: 7000000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 7000000 GBP.
Contract form
99% confidence
Amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024.
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Opportunity description: "main works delivered under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024".
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing structure, payment schedule or retention terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery location
89% confidence
Newcastle upon Tyne (UKC22).
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Delivery location region is UKC22; buyer location is Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Site/project
99% confidence
The Core at Newcastle Helix.
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Opportunity description explicitly identifies the site.
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status: "open"; source_status: "active".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
6 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-06T12:00:00Z; Lot 1 has the same deadline.
Tender documents
95% confidence
Available through the OPEN portal.
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Bidding-document title: "Procurement documentation is available through the OPEN portal at the above link."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Tender-document dependency
99% confidence
Detailed selection criteria, submission instructions, contract amendments, programme, pricing terms and technical specifications are not contained in the supplied notice extract.
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The supplied record directs bidders to the OPEN portal and does not include these details.
Contractual risk
99% confidence
Main works will use an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024; the amendments require review before bidding.
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Opportunity description specifies an "amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024" but supplies no amendment schedule.
Source-date anomaly
94% confidence
The notice publication timestamp (5 May 2026) predates the source update timestamp (7 October 2026); reliance should be placed on the stated submission deadline and portal documentation.
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published_at: 2026-05-05T08:48:14+01:00; source_updated_at and tender-notice document publication: 2026-10-07T12:22:44+01:00.
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