Scope
Reference
NCC1733
Description
Advance Northumberland is undertaking a PA23 regulated below threshold two stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
The project seeks to construct a new 19,000 sq. ft retail store for B & M and 1800 sq. ft Starbucks Drive thru with external works as the third phase of Bedlington Town Centre Regeneration for Advance Northumberland.
Conditions of Participation apply to this Procurement and Suppliers must complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and submit this by 20th March.
Conditions of Participation are designed to assess the Suppliers legal and financial capacity and/or technical ability to perform the proposed contract. This includes a pass or fail mechanism and the scoring of case studies as part of the selection process to limit the number of participating Suppliers. It is intended that the Contracting Authority will select up to 4 Suppliers to be invited to the next stage of the procurement process
If you are shortlisted after the PSQ stage, the deadline for submitting your ITT response is before 12:00 (noon) on Tuesday 19th May 2026.
Full details of the Conditions of Participation and Award Criteria are set out in the PSQ and ITT
Total value (estimated)
- £4,004,983 excluding VAT
- £4,805,979.60 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 July 2026 to 30 April 2027
- 10 months
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Participation
Conditions of participation
Must meet all mandatory and pass/fail questions of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
Must complete the requirements of Section 3I to Assess Technical and Professional Ability.
The Contracting Authority will select up to 4 Suppliers to be invited to the next stage of the procurement process - Invitation to Participate in the Competitive Flexible Procedure (ITPC).
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
20 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://procontract.due-north.com
The deadline for responding to the PSQ is before 12:00 (noon) on Friday 20th March 2026.
If you are shortlisted after the PSQ stage, the deadline for submitting your ITT response is before 12:00 (noon) on Tuesday 19th May 2026.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
The 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 including Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ);
• Pre-Qualification Shortlisting Assessment;
• Issue of the Invitation to continue in the Competitive Flexible Procedure (ITPC) to shortlisted Suppliers.
The Award Criteria for the ITPC Stage is as follows:
Quality - 35%
Social Value - 5%
Price - 60%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com
Technical specifications to be met
https://procontract.due-north.com
Contracting authority
ADVANCE NORTHUMBERLAND (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED
- Companies House: 03556450
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJC-7618-LZYP
Wansbeck Workspace Rotary Parkway
Northumberland
NE63 8QZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKC21 - Northumberland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government