Contract

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works

• THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006230

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047da7

Published 20 February 2025, 1:58pm

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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

Northern Design Centre

Gateshead

NE8 3DF

Email

construction@nepo.org

Telephone

+44 1916380040

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nepo.org

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

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Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works

Reference number

NEPO211

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

NEPO is awarding a multi-contractor, multi-lot framework agreement for civil engineering and infrastructure works. This framework agreement provides a diverse range of civil engineering and/or infrastructure works. Lots are categorised according to the project value and the geographical location of the project.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000,000

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Tees Valley - Up to £1,000,000

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
• UKC12 - South Teesside
• UKC13 - Darlington

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of the Tees Valley

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear - Up to £1,000,000

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC14 - Durham CC
• UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 will cover projects with an initial budgeted value of £1,000,000 within the boundaries of Durham. Northumberland and Tyne & Wear.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - £1,000,001 - £3,000,000

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of between £1,000,001 and £3,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - £3,000,001 - £5,000,000

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of between £3,000,001 and £5,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000

Lot No

5

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 covers projects within an initial budgeted value between £5,000,001 - £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North East - Over £10,000,000

Lot No

6

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKC - North East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 covers projects within an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 within the boundaries of the North East of England.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Up to £5,000,000

Lot No

7

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of up to £5,000,000 nationally.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000

Lot No

8

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 8 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of between £5,000,001 and £10,000,000 nationally

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Over £10,000,000

Lot No

9

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 9 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 nationally

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Single Supplier - Over £10,000,000

Lot No

10

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 10 covers projects with an initial budgeted value of over £10,000,000 nationally.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

National - Marine

Lot No

11

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 11 will cover projects nationally and there is no value banding.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-021783

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Section V. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 February 2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 51

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 22

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited

Leeds

LS15 8ZB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Companies House

04482405

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BAM Nuttall Limited

Surrey

GU15 3XW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

305189

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Applebridge Construction Limited

Middlesbrough

TS3 6AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

08732701

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Brims Construction Limited

Sunderland

SR5 2AL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

3288664

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Britcon (UK) Limited

Lincolnshire

DN16 1DQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

2463833

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

C Spencer Limited

Hull

HU1 2BN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

2334308

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Colas Limited

Birmingham

B37 7YB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

2644726

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CR Reynolds Limited

Hessle

HU14 0EY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

01772107

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dawson-Wam Limited

Bedfordshire

MK45 5BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

01868307

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Esh Construction

Durham

DH6 5PF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

02529939

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Galliford Try

Uxbridge

UB8 2AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

2472080

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hall Construction Services Limited

Durham

DL17 0NF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

02076179

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Howard Civil Engineering Limited

Leeds

LS14 1NG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

04656708

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

John Graham Construction Limited

Belfast

BT26 6HX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

NI3503

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

John Sisk and Son Limited

Warrington

WA1 1RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

1973332

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aureos Highways Ltd formerly Keltbray Highways Limited

Farringdon

EC1A 9HP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

12788652

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Milestone Infrastructure limited

Hertfordshire

SG1 2ST

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

13007933

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Neom Engineering Limited

Leeds

WF17 9TD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

13772440

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Octavius Infrastructure Limited

Surrey

RH2 9PY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

10735263

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rainton Construction Limited

Durham

DH1 2RS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

02699545

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Limited

Hartlepool

LS15 8ZB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

01374637

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sirius Remediation Limited

Durham

DH7 8HJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

04860112

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Story Contracting Limited

Carlisle

CA2 7NA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

3709861

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited

Hertfordshire

WD24 4WW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

14081596

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited

London

EC3M 1HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

303359

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Volkerstevin Infrastructure Limited

Herfordshire

EN11 9BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

07877543

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Winvic Construction Limited

Northamptonshire

NN3 6PZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

4135363

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd

London

W1B 3HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

7253083

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd

Cumbria

CA15 8RY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

818913

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd

North Shields

NE29 8RD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

6324602

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Meldrum Structural & Civil Engineering Ltd

Tyne & Wear

NE11 9JW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

11703185

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

G&B Civil Engineering Ltd

Gateshead

NE8 3AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKC - North East (England)

Companies House

2666551

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Charles Brand Ltd

Belfast

BT3 9HA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

NI022465

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BCE Northern Limited

Gateshead

NE9 5EY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

7513661

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000,000

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Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org

This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members nationally. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list

NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above Services.

Please see the following websites for further details:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm

http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml

http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php

http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net

https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scottishschoolsonline/

http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/

https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development

http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure

http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts

http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1

https://www.dsdni.gov.uk/contact

https://www.dfpni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm:77-336664

https://www.police.uk/forces/

http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html

http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm

http://www.scotland.police.uk/

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland

http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html

http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/

http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx

http://www.oscr.org.uk/

http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=7175736

http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx

http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx

http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644

A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users

Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org

It is anticipated that this Framework Agreement will be utilised for funded projects, including but not limited to the Department of Business and Trade, Homes England, Home Upgrade Grant Phase, Local Authority Delivery Scheme, SALIX via Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, UK Infrastructure Bank, Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF), Arts Council England, Levelling Up Fund (LUF), The Towns Fund (Towns Deals & FHSF), Sport England and others although the detail of this is currently unknown.

Contracting Authorities are wholly responsible for the Call-Off Contract meeting the requirements of the applicable funding body.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England & Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom