Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE612EF
Contact
Kerry Davidson
kerry.davidson@northumberland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NCC1109 Berwick Maltings Theatre Main Contractor
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
- IA01 - Design and construction
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Northumberland County Council (NCC) conducted a procurement exercise to appoint a main contractor to carry out the works at The Berwick Maltings Theatre.
Project Aims:
• Provide a landmark cultural attraction at the heart of the town, creating a new focal point for visitors and residents' year-round activity and a cornerstone of destination development
• Broaden the visitor offer by working in partnership with complimentary proposals reflecting the wider, environmental, heritage, commercial and cultural interests of the town
• Develop an improved wet weather daytime facility for residents and visitors
• Develop a year-round festival/events programme to grow the evening economy and lengthen the visitor season
• Raise awareness of Berwick upon Tweed and its diverse assets, maximising its appeal as both a day trip and overnight destination and supporting year- round growth in revenues and employment across the visitor economy
• Facilitate skills development and job creation through the provision of on-site learning activity, apprenticeships, and new jobs.
The overall development budget is £25.9m. The target build cost for the development is £15m (exclusive of Preliminaries, OH&P, PCSA Fee, Risk and Inflation).
The successful contractor will be expected to coordinate a value engineering process with the project team during the PCSA period, to reach an affordable scheme.
PCSA - 31st March 2025 - 19th August 2025 (20 weeks)
Main Contract - 22nd September 2025 - 22nd March 2027 (78 weeks)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £883,727
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- IA01 - Design and construction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project is to be developed using a two-stage design and build procurement. The first stage is implemented through a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) where the successful bidder will carry out a set of pre-construction services for an agreed fee.
During this stage the design and scope, price and programme for the main works under the building contract will be developed by the successful bidder and provided to the Council for approval. The Council at its entire discretion may then award a building contract by issuing a notice to proceed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Q1-Technical Deliverability / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Q2-Site Logistics and Phasing / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Q3-Pre-Construction Services Agreement / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Q4-Programme / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Q5-Decarbonisation & Sustainability Improvements / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Q6-Social Value Methodology Statement / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-002768
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
5922246
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £883,727
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom