Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
UK
Contact person: Andrew Raft
Telephone: +44 7909320787
E-mail: andrew.raft@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Whitehouse
Reference number: OPEN20251770
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Conversion of 4 bedroomed residential property in West Boldon to a children's residential home for 11-16 year olds.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
560 935.28
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Conversion of 4 bedroomed residential property in West Boldon to a children's residential home for 11-16 year olds.
Further competition under NEPO207 Construction Works Framework
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
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
Process was via further competition under a PCR2015 framework (NEPO207 Construction Works Framework)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: The Whitehouse
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Able Construction (Northern) Ltd
03393672
Park Works, Sunderland Road ,Felling
Gateshead
NE10 9LR
UK
NUTS: UKC22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 560 935.28
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Process was via further competition under a PCR2015 framework (NEPO207 Construction Works Framework)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Corporate Procurement, City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
UK
E-mail: corporate.procurement@sunderland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2026