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Opportunity overview
Newcastle City Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a proposed framework for the delivery of more than 700 social rented homes over an anticipated eight-year period across a range of small sites and infill development opportunities.
The proposed scope may include:
Small housing schemes of 4–10 units
Infill housing schemes of 11–20 units
Modern Methods of Construction, including modular and panelised housing
Enabling works, site preparation and infrastructure works
Design support and architectural services
The Council is seeking engagement from suitably experienced organisations, including main contractors, SME builders, MMC manufacturers, civil engineering contractors, consultants and design teams. The engagement will help the Council understand market capacity, potential delivery approaches, barriers to participation and views on the proposed structure of the framework.
Classification
CPV45211100 — Construction work for houses
CPV45211300 — Houses construction work
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Newcastle City Council is seeking views from the market regarding a proposed framework for the delivery of more than 700 social rented homes over an eight-year period.
OPEN project reference: OPEN-PR-09102026103453996
Register on the OPEN portal here : https://www.open-uk.org/
The proposed scope includes small housing schemes, infill developments, MMC and modular housing, enabling and infrastructure works, and design and architectural services.
Interested organisations should register their interest through this OPEN project and download the attached PME information pack.
A free-to-attend drop-in event will take place on Tuesday, 20th of October 2026, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, at The Pandon Room, Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH.
Clarification questions must be submitted through the OPEN messaging facility for this project and not through the Microsoft Form.
This engagement is not an invitation to tender. Participation will not confer preferential treatment, and the proposed framework remains subject to approval and change.
Due
21 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
099141-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE1 8QH · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
047748-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
2
099141-2026Preliminary market engagement 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 conducting preliminary market engagement for a proposed framework to deliver more than 700 social rented homes over an anticipated eight years. It is an early-stage planned procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to experienced housing-delivery organisations, including main contractors, SME builders, MMC manufacturers, civil engineering contractors, consultants and design teams. No final supplier selection or submission requirements are stated.
Key points identified
Market engagement purposeProvide market input on capacity, delivery approaches, barriers to participation and proposed framework structure.Evidence: “The engagement will help the Council understand market capacity, potential delivery approaches, barriers to participation and views on the proposed structure of the framework.”
Proposed housing programmeMore than 700 social rented homes over an anticipated eight-year period.Evidence: “a proposed framework for the delivery of more than 700 social rented homes over an anticipated eight-year period”
Potential scopeSmall and infill housing schemes; MMC; enabling, site preparation and infrastructure works; design and architectural services.Evidence: “The proposed scope may include” the listed activities.
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Newcastle City Council is conducting preliminary market engagement for a proposed framework to deliver more than 700 social rented homes over an anticipated eight years. It is an early-stage planned procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to experienced housing-delivery organisations, including main contractors, SME builders, MMC manufacturers, civil engineering contractors, consultants and design teams. No final supplier selection or submission requirements are stated.
Key deliverables
Potential delivery of small housing schemes (4–10 units) and infill schemes (11–20 units)
Potential use of modular and panelised Modern Methods of Construction
Potential enabling works, site preparation and infrastructure works
Potential design support and architectural services
Market feedback on capacity, delivery approaches, participation barriers and framework structure
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Market engagement purpose
99% confidence
Provide market input on capacity, delivery approaches, barriers to participation and proposed framework structure.
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“The engagement will help the Council understand market capacity, potential delivery approaches, barriers to participation and views on the proposed structure of the framework.”
Proposed housing programme
98% confidence
More than 700 social rented homes over an anticipated eight-year period.
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“a proposed framework for the delivery of more than 700 social rented homes over an anticipated eight-year period”
Potential scope
96% confidence
Small and infill housing schemes; MMC; enabling, site preparation and infrastructure works; design and architectural services.
View supporting evidence
“The proposed scope may include” the listed activities.
Experience
95% confidence
Suitably experienced organisations are sought; detailed eligibility criteria are unknown.
View supporting evidence
“The Council is seeking engagement from suitably experienced organisations”
Organisation types invited to engage
97% confidence
Main contractors, SME builders, MMC manufacturers, civil engineering contractors, consultants and design teams are named as examples.
View supporting evidence
“including main contractors, SME builders, MMC manufacturers, civil engineering contractors, consultants and design teams”
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative value
82% confidence
Maximum value recorded as £22,000,000 GBP; the supplied description does not state whether this is the framework value.
Unknown at this preliminary market-engagement stage.
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No commercial terms are provided in the supplied opportunity content.
Delivery
Programme duration
96% confidence
Anticipated eight-year period.
View supporting evidence
“over an anticipated eight-year period”
Site profile
97% confidence
A range of small sites and infill development opportunities.
View supporting evidence
“across a range of small sites and infill development opportunities”
Delivery location
98% confidence
Unknown. The supplied location is identified as the buyer location only.
View supporting evidence
Location description: “Buyer location”, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming / planned preliminary market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open.
View supporting evidence
display_status = “upcoming”; source_status = “planned”; notice_type = “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
94% confidence
Source metadata states Open procedure, but this conflicts with the preliminary market-engagement/planning status; the eventual procurement procedure is not confirmed.
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procurement_method_details = “Open procedure”; stage = “planning”; notice_type = “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
The scope is proposed and expressed as activities that “may include”; final requirements may change.
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“The proposed scope may include” the listed activities.
Procedure metadata inconsistency
96% confidence
The source labels the notice as preliminary market engagement and planned, while also recording an Open procedure. The eventual procurement route cannot be determined from the supplied evidence.
View supporting evidence
notice_type = “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”; stage = “planning”; procurement_method_details = “Open procedure”.
Unconfirmed commercial and tender timetable
99% confidence
No final commercial terms, contract dates or submission deadline are supplied.
View supporting evidence
contract_start_at, contract_end_at and submission_deadline are null; no terms are described.
Lot information limitation
99% confidence
A planned Lot 1 is recorded without title, description, value or deadline, so no distinct lot scope can be identified.
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Lot 1 has null title, null description, null value_amount and null submission_deadline.
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