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Published 30 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Suspended Ceiling Replacement - Schooner Court

Official notice

Authority: Bernicia Group (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£95,000£95,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 May 2025awarded 11 Aug 2025
Awarded to Redfern Building Services Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 1 Aug 2025 · starts 2 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bernicia are looking to appoint a contractor to replace the suspended ceiling at Schooner Court, TS24 0XH which has been estimated to be around 347.29 square metres. Further details can be found in the tender documentation.

CPV: Installation of suspended ceilings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£95,000
Contract period: 2 Jun 2025 – 1 Aug 2025 (2 mo)Value: £95,000 exc. VAT · £95,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME 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: This project will be awarded based on price only.

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
Awarded
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
30 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
Authority reference
BG-PREF0023
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017819
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of suspended ceilings
Delivery area
North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509ba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 May 2025, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Apr 2025 → 11 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 May 2025, 18:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Jun 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 09:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2025, 11:32 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £19,9891 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Redfern Building Services LtdSMESchooner Court - Suspended Ceiling Replacement 25 Aug 2025 – 24 Feb 2026£19,98911 Aug 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bernicia Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-MPR: 7711 Oakwood Way, Ashwood Business Park, Ashington, North East, NE63 XFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender