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Published 3 Jul 2025, 09:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NCC1451 Design and Installation of a Solar Photo Voltaic System and a Ground Source Heat Pump System at West Sleekburn Horticultural Centre

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£150,000£180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025
Contract term 5 moends 15 Feb 2026 · starts 22 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumberland County council is looking to appoint a contractor the design and install a solar photo voltaic system and a Ground Source Heat Pump System at West Sleekburn Horticultural Centre, Bomarsund, Bedlington NE22 7AD

CPV: Construction work · Heat pumps · Solar energy

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 22 Sept 2025 – 15 Feb 2026 (5 mo)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 40% Price 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Jul 2025, 09:26 BST
Last source update
16 Jul 2025, 09:02 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036992
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workHeat pumpsSolar energy
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055807 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission electronically via the below Open portal will only be accepted.

Documentation can be found at www.nepo.org/open ↗

Reference for project - OPEN20251185

Timeline

3 Jul 2025 → 22 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jul 2025, 09:26 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 09:02 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    22 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jul 2025, 09:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 09:02 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    16 Jul 2025, 09:02 BST
    +7 days · was 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Please note tender return date has been extended from the 12 noon on the 1st August to 12 noon on the 8th August 2025.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJJX-1133-JRGV County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender