Official UK procurement notice
NCC1542 Hexham Middle School - Development Partner
Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthumberland County Council (The Council) are the landowners of the former Hexham Middle School site in the town of Hexham and are seeking to procure a development partner to deliver a mixed residential development at the site.
The council's requirements are that the development must include (but is not limited to):
Affordable extra care scheme.
Residential housing development including affordable housing .
Refurbishment & re-use of the Listed & Curtilage Listed Heritage buildings.
Demolition of the non-listed buildings.
Community garden.
Management & upkeep of the site.
- How the procedure runs: The Procurement is being run under a multi-stage competitive procedure ("Competitive Flexible Procedure") pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Act. The Contracting Authority intends to follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure for the selection of the successful Supplier, which will involve the following key stages: Conditions of Participation via a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ); Pre-Qualification Shortlisting Assessment; Issue of Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) to the shortlisted Tenderers; Clarification stage (if required); Invitation to Submit a Final Tender (ISFT) Final Tender Submissions; - Tender Evaluation and selection of preferred Supplier; - Intent to Award/Standstill Period; and - Contract Award
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£50,000,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Provide all requested information from ITT SCHEDULE 1 Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
Meet all mandatory requirements pass/fail questions.
Respond to all discretionary requirements
and
Achieve score of 60% or higher on the Project Specific Question to Assess Technical and Professional Ability
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (16)
- Q1 Design Statement: 15%
- Q2 Architectural Outputs - Drawings & Visualisations: 12.5%
- Q3 Architectural Outputs - Other: 5%
- Q4 Landscape Outputs - Drawings: 5%
- Q5 Planning Approach Statement: 5%
- Q6 Listed Building Statement: 5%
- Q7 Constraint & Risk Mitigation Statement: 2.5%
- Q8 Phasing & Delivery Overview: 5%
- Q9 Phasing & Delivery Programme: 5%
- Q10 Bid Proforma: 10%
- Q11 Development Appraisal & Cash Flow: 5%
- Q12 Funding: 2.5%
- Q13 Organisational Structure: 2.5%
- TOMS SV1 Commitments: 5%
- Value for Money: 10%
- Q14 Corporate Social Value - TOMS SV1 Social Value Supporting Statement: 5%
Published award criteria (16)
- Q1 Design Statement
- Q2 Architectural Outputs - Drawings & Visualisations
- Q3 Architectural Outputs - Other
- Q4 Landscape Outputs - Drawings
- Q5 Planning Approach Statement
- Q6 Listed Building Statement
- Q7 Constraint & Risk Mitigation Statement
- Q8 Phasing & Delivery Overview
- Q9 Phasing & Delivery Programme
- Q10 Bid Proforma
- Q11 Development Appraisal & Cash Flow
- Q12 Funding
- Q13 Organisational Structure
- Q14 Corporate Social Value - TOMS SV1 Social Value Supporting Statement
- TOMS SV1 Commitments
- Value for Money
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Provide all requested information from ITT SCHEDULE 1 Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
Meet all mandatory requirements pass/fail questions.
Respond to all discretionary requirements
and
Achieve score of 60% or higher on the Project Specific Question to Assess Technical and Professional Ability
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Oct 2025, 15:49 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 May 2027
- Authority reference
NCC1542- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087580- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d0edFind a Tender
- How it runs
The Procurement is being run under a multi-stage competitive procedure ("Competitive Flexible Procedure") pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Act.
The Contracting Authority intends to follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure for the selection of the successful Supplier, which will involve the following key stages:
Conditions of Participation via a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ);
Pre-Qualification Shortlisting Assessment;
Issue of Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) to the shortlisted Tenderers;
Clarification stage (if required);
Invitation to Submit a Final Tender (ISFT)
Final Tender Submissions;
- Tender Evaluation and selection of preferred Supplier;
- Intent to Award/Standstill Period; and
- Contract Award
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Oct 2025 → 31 May 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published370 days ago21 Oct 2025, 15:49 BST
- Market engagement347 days ago13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Interest was expressed during previous market engagement to view the Fellside and Gatehouse buildings, these will be open viewing on the following date. Thursday 13th November 2025 from 9.30 to 12.30.
Any requests to visit the buildings must be requested via OPEN Portal system www.open-uk.org ↗
Places will be limited.
A heritage assessment is being carried out but this will not be available for the site visit.
We would like to receive feedback on potential uses for the buildings after the viewings.
- Next notice expected55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published40 days ago16 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Submission deadline14h ago26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 215 days31 May 2027, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 216 days31 May 2027, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Oct 2025, 15:49 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Oct 2025, 15:59 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Nov 2025, 08:48 GMTUK2
- Pipeline notice published30 Jun 2026, 12:10 BSTUK1
- Status changed to planned30 Jun 2026, 12:10 BST
- Tender notice published16 Sept 2026, 09:33 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £50,000,00016 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Status changed to active16 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
Published amendments (1)
Added Market Engagement information regarding site visit to Scope page.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 21 Oct 2025, 30 Oct 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender