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The Core Refurbishment 2026 Tender

Newcastle City Council

In context

This is a contract notice published by a government body covering construction and works. Bids are invited through a restricted procedure. Delivery covers United Kingdom (Europe). It is classified under Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Buildings and Engineering and Infrastructure against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.

Summary

Newcastle City Council is procuring a comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core building at Newcastle Helix, including mechanical/electrical upgrades, sustainability improvements, and new communal facilities under a two-stage design-and-build contract. Bidders should be experienced contractors capable of delivering complex building refurbishment with energy-efficiency and sustainability focus, ideally with JCT Design and Build experience.

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About this tender

Newcastle City Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver a comprehensive CAT A refurbishment of The Core at Newcastle Helix. The scope includes mechanical and electrical upgrades, reconfigured floorplates, improved communal facilities, a new entrance lobby and sustainability improvements. The procurement will follow a two-stage design-and-build approach, beginning with a pre-construction phase. The main works will be delivered under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. The page does not state the expected contract duration or programme dates.

Key requirements

  • ✓CAT A refurbishment delivery with mechanical and electrical upgrades
  • ✓Sustainability improvements and energy-efficiency enhancements
  • ✓Two-stage design-and-build approach with pre-construction phase
  • ✓JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 compliance
  • ✓Reconfigured floorplates and improved communal facilities

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About this sector

Energy efficiency funding covers building retrofits, industrial process upgrades, heat recovery, efficient equipment and demand reduction. It arrives as grants for audits and capital works, as support schemes run by agencies and utilities or as public tenders for retrofit and energy services. Applicants usually need a baseline of current energy use and a measured saving.

£7.0M
Closes 6 Nov 2026
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Quick facts

SourceUK Find a Tender
Published7 Oct 2026
Closes6 Nov 2026
Buyer typegovernment
Typeworks
Methodrestricted
DeliveryOn-site
CountryGB
RegionEurope
CurrencyGBP
Value (USD)$8.8M
Last verified28 Oct 2026

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