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Published 29 Sept 2025, 13:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Framework for Major Works 2026

Official notice

Authority: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: Pagabo Limited

Framework agreementWorksSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£5,000,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 24 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsends 19 Apr 2030 · starts 20 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pagabo Ltd on behalf of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust intend to establish a Framework of contractors capable of providing major works construction and refurbishments within the UK for the Public Sector. The framework will cover, but not limited to, new builds, extensions, housing builds, multi-complex builds etc.

It is proposed that the term of this Framework Agreement will be for a period of up to 4 years. The framework shall have the facility for Contracting Authorities to Direct Appoint and Further Compete their requirement.

The Prior Information Notice (PIN) issued 3rd February 2025 set out the intension to consult the market on the design and scope of the tender. Access to a survey via the e-tendering platform In-Tend was made available to those organisations who expressed interest in the upcoming opportunity.

Premarket consultations continue and Pagabo encourages all interested Contractors to register to the e-tendering portal In-Tend to express their interest to receive updates.

Pagabo encourage all interested parties to attend a scheduled Pre-Market Engagement webinar on 16th October. To attend the webinar please register following the link below:

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_… ↗

Pagabo expect to launch the tender for this opportunity in Quarter 4 of 2025. The planned procurement pipeline will be discussed during the webinar.

CPV: Ancillary works for pipelines and cables · Building completion work · Building installation work · Coastal-defence works · Construction work · Construction work for airfields, runways and manoeuvring surfaces · Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research · Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences · Construction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services and for military buildings · Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants · Construction work for chemical-processing plant · +21 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 20 Apr 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “National Framework for Major Works 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Sept 2025, 13:46 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2025, 13:46 BST
Authority reference
PA23-CNTW-0002
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060506
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Ancillary works for pipelines and cablesBuilding completion workBuilding installation workCoastal-defence worksConstruction workConstruction work for airfields, runways and manoeuvring surfacesConstruction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subwaysConstruction work for buildings relating to education and researchConstruction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniencesConstruction work for buildings relating to law and order or emergency services and for military buildings
+23 moreConstruction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurantsConstruction work for chemical-processing plant
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+4 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a40b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

29 Sept 2025 → 20 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published393 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 13:46 BST
  2. Market engagement375 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Prior Information Notice (PIN) - issued 3rd February 2025 (prior to PA23 implementation)

    Pre-Market Engagement Survey - 3rd February 2025 - 29th February 2025

    Pre-Market Engagement Webinar - 16th October 2025 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_… ↗

  3. Tender notice expected336 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts190 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Sept 2025, 13:46 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDBW-5798-GPLT St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE3 3XTContact email

Other public bodies

  • Pagabo LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityActing as the agent on behalf of the Contracting AuthorityGB-PPON: PYHM-9979-CXPY Hull, Yorkshire & HumberContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure