Scope
Reference
NSDC-1500
Description
Interpretive fit out to areas formed as part of a preceding base build contract in the gatehouse and northwest tower and also external signage and interpretive installations in the castle grounds. Location: Newark Castle, Castle Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1BG Newark Castle is located adjacent to the River Trent in the Town of Newark. There is evidence of an earth and timber castle on this site since the reign of William the Conqueror, and under Bishop Alexander in the 12th Century the castle was rebuilt in stone. The Castle was remodelled several times over the following centuries but was destroyed after the English Civil Wars. The Castle and surrounding landscape had various uses after the Civil Wars including a bowling green, coal wharf, and cattle market. It was the first ruin of Britain to be restored at public expense in 1845-48. In 1889 the landscape surrounding the Castle was opened as Jubilee gardens, and much of this landscape remains in place today. The Castle ruins, comprised of both the northern Gatehouse and the west curtain wall, sit within Newark Castle Gardens with the B6326 Great North Road / Beast Market Hill to the north and the B6166 Castle Gate to the east. On the southern edge of the site a footpath is situated which leads from the Castle Gate to the River Trent marking the western site boundary. The Castle and Gardens are currently undergoing a series of alterations and adaptions to provide the areas where the Interpretive elements will be installed on site.
Total value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 November 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
3 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Quality - 70%
Price - 30%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Newark And Sherwood District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPXR-3259-QCMJ
Castle House, Great North Road
Newark
NG24 1BY
United Kingdom
Region: UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Welland Procurement
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurer
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMQ-1845-NYPP
Parkside
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1GH
United Kingdom
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland