Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
New College Durham
XR6326
Framwellgate Moor Campus
Durham
DH15ES
UK
Contact person: Andrew Dawson
Telephone: +44 1913754029
E-mail: andrew.dawson@newdur.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Colleges
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Construction Centre of Excellence: Learning Space 2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the refurbishment of CCoE Learning Space 2, transforming an industrial warehouse into an interactive learning space for students.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 628 098.56
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Refurbishment of industrial warehouse into an interactive learning space for students of New College Durham.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This procurement was awarded without prior notification as is below threshold, using a framework and under PCR2015.
The procurement was tendered using the NEPO207 Construction Framework using Lot 3.
Pre-vetted suppliers were invited only, as part of NEPO207.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NCD518
Title: Construction Centre of Excellence - Learning Space 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Meldrum Construction Services Ltd
04250084
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 628 098.56
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
New College Durham
Durham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/02/2026