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South Tyneside Borough Council

Contract for Structural Works to River Drive Blocks

ConstructionCPV 71540000
Value£280k
Deadline29 Jul 2026
Published1 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 1 Jul 20265 days leftCloses 29 Jul 2026
Who to contact
strategic.procurement@southtyneside.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£280ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

South Tyneside Council's Housing Team seeks a qualified principal contractor to undertake essential structural and remedial works across designated properties within housing blocks on River Drive, South Tyneside.

The scope includes roof stabilisation works, comprehensive cavity and wall tie investigations and works, and the replacement of lintels to maintain load-bearing performance.

Additional works will involve wall stabilisation measures, repointing to restore weatherproofing and durability, and the installation of linear metal components as specified to enhance structural resilience.

All works must comply with relevant building regulations, industry standards, and health and safety requirements.

It should be noted that the properties will remain occupied throughout the duration of the works.

The successful contractor must take this into account when planning and delivering the works and implement measures to minimise disruption to residents.

It is anticipated works will take around 9 months from award of Contract.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The scope includes roof stabilisation works, comprehensive

The scope includes roof stabilisation works, comprehensive cavity and wall tie investigations and works, and the replacement of lintels to maintain load-bearing performance.

02

All works must comply with relevant building

All works must comply with relevant building regulations, industry standards, and health and safety requirements.

03

It should be noted that the properties

It should be noted that the properties will remain occupied throughout the duration of the works.

04

The successful contractor must take this into

The successful contractor must take this into account when planning and delivering the works and implement measures to minimise disruption to residents.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance (often £5–10m)
  • Show at bidChartered leads (CEng / RIBA / RICS) named with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c1c5
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
061963-2026
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