UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

COACH LANE: Solar PV arrays Design for the Coach Lane East Decarbonisation project.

NOTE: This notice was updated on 31 July 2024 for the following reason: Values quoted include VAT. Addition £191,912.47 added to the contract sum to cover several ERIs issued alongside the original contract to amend the hoarding system, produce a time lapse of the demolition, remove additional asbestos found on 3rd floor and in WJN305, extend cut lines, removal of ground slab, prelims for the additional works and the production of a pile mat.(Demolition works including partial removal of upper frame and floors, ground floor, substructure and below ground obstructions, plus removal of all asbestos, desk study / survey, soft strip works, demolition of all brickwork to the perimeter of the building, all external cladding, internal partitions. In-situ plotting of piled foundations and benchmarks, protection to Central Motorway retaining wall and Northumbrian Water sewers. Works to or affecting new and / or existing services including drainage, recycling off-site of demolition arisings; Testing and certifying as Type 1 sub-base material (where suitable) and temporary protection to structure that is to be retained at completion of demolition works. ADDITIONAL WORKS - Further investigations of the Wynne Jones structure once initial demolition works were completed revealed considerable constraints with the existing concrete frame. These constraints would have led to inefficient floorplates and floor to ceiling heights that wouldn't comply with Building regulations in certain areas. Therefore, it was no longer viable to retain the structure and the decision was taken to demolish the full building.)

Demolition works including partial removal of upper frame and floors, ground floor, substructure and below ground obstructions, plus removal of all asbestos, desk study / survey, soft strip works, demolition of all brickwork to the perimeter of the building, all external cladding, internal partitions. In-situ plotting of piled foundations and benchmarks, protection to Central Motorway retaining wall and Northumbrian Water sewers. Works to or affecting new and / or existing services including drainage, recycling off-site of demolition arisings; Testing and certifying as Type 1 sub-base material (where suitable) and temporary protection to structure that is to be retained at completion of demolition works.

Specialist insurance cover was a contractual obligation during the Demolition Works at Lovaine Hall and Flats, including brokerage fee's. Additional information: The specialist insurance policy was brokered by Griffiths and Armour.

Lead Designer and Architectural design services in respect of the proposed building contract for the CHASE project, located on City Campus West, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Business Campaigns Team is set to revive our 'always on' Workforce Development Campaign 23/24, as well as launch our new Research and Consultancy activity. The nature of the campaigns require the agencies we collaborate with to possess specialist industry insights across a breadth of specific sectors, on both a regional and national scale. This will aid in preserving Northumbria Universities' reputation as an anchor institution within the regions' business community, whilst solidifying our status as a growing participant in research and large-scale national business development activity. Additional information: Value is across all lots of the framework

The Business Campaigns Team is set to revive our 'always on' Workforce Development Campaign 23/24, as well as launch our new Research and Consultancy activity. The nature of the campaigns require the agencies we collaborate with to possess specialist industry insights across a breadth of specific sectors, on both a regional and national scale. This will aid in preserving Northumbria Universities' reputation as an anchor institution within the regions' business community, whilst solidifying our status as a growing participant in research and large-scale national business development activity. Additional information: Value covers all lots on the framework

The Business Campaigns Team is set to revive our 'always on' Workforce Development Campaign 23/24, as well as launch our new Research and Consultancy activity. The nature of the campaigns require the agencies we collaborate with to possess specialist industry insights across a breadth of specific sectors, on both a regional and national scale. This will aid in preserving Northumbria Universities' reputation as an anchor institution within the regions' business community, whilst solidifying our status as a growing participant in research and large-scale national business development activity. Additional information: Value is across all lots of the framework

Mechanical Treadmill

This framework is made up of three discreet Lots: •Lot 1 - Provision of Occupational Health Clinical Services •Lot 2 - Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) •Lot 3 - Provision of Physiotherapy Services

Northumbria University has run a Mini-Competition under SSSNA Lot 2 Framework for a partner to help design and support the implementation of an expandable Enterprise Grade Storage Solution for Research data delivered by dedicated storage appliances. The solution will have four major elements to it: The solution must provide simultaneous multi-protocol access including SMB/NFS/S3/Restful APIs/HTTPS/ and SCP/SFTP and Rsync. Intelligent Tiered Storage (Hot, Standard, Archive) with the ability to move data between the tiers based on policy and activity.

Pre-Construction Services Contract for the North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST)

Specialised photography services. Photographs. As part of the University's Graduation ceremonies many students and their families will wish to have a professional photograph of the occasion. The University therefore has a requirement for a photography service for academic congregations Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Northumbria University has a requirement for academic dress hire for graduates, academic staff and honorary guests. The University's main ceremonies take place in Newcastle upon Tyne, but services will also be required for overseas ceremonies including Grenada and Hong Kong. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The fire engineer overall role will be to provide advice in relation to the fire safety aspects of the design in order to provide reasonable confidence that the design that is developed, as well as the completed building, should achieve an acceptable standard of fire safety, comply with the objectives of the client and meet all relevant legal fire safety requirements. The University is looking for a single supplier to deliver ah-hoc services over a period of 3-years. There is no guarantee of work.

The University has run a Mini-competition for a supplier who can deliver a number of core design and print services under a single agreement. The services that are required : - Tactical Design Services - Digital print lithographic and reprographics - Print source, management and delivery - Supplier hosted and managed online Catalogue web-to-print and requests for print - Bespoke and specialist print The requirements for the services have been outlined further in this Invitation to tender.

Pre-Planning Application Advice for the Construction of a new building of approximately 11,500sqm (NIA) for Northumbria University to include clinical skills centre, integrated health and social care hub, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) centre, applied science laboratories and staff workspace. The Centre for Health and Social Equity (CHASE) will be a flagship centre that focuses on Northumbria University's excellence in research and training. The scheme will include the demolition of the existing Claude Gibb halls of residence. Additional information: Newcastle City Council are the only possible supplier for Planning Advice as they are the Planning Authority for the proposed site developments.

Specialist advice on export control, subsidy control, National Security and Investment Act and other compliance matters relating to NESST and more specifically, collaboration with Lockheed Martin, a leading aerospace and defence contractor headquartered in the United States. Additional information: Direct Award Call off from the NEPO Legal Services Framework NEPO513 under LOT 1 General Requirements

Laboratory centrifuges and accessories. Bioreactor control system

The Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Creative Communities programme is a UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) investment that aims to capture new understanding of how culture can address regional inequality and help level up the UK. We are working with academic, third and private sector partners to identify and profile examples of good practice and innovations in partnership working and to explore the potential for AHRC research to help build creative communities of the future across all nations of the UK. Northumbria University are working with UKRI Public Engagement (PE) team to conduct a rapid review of cross-council UKRI Public Engagement activities since 2020. The aim of this review will be to capture data regarding the resource, reach and scale of work to date, and to map current and future opportunity areas as well as identifying areas of best practice. The tender activity is anticipated to begin in April 2024 and last for up to 7 months. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.