Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
PJJX-1133-JRGV
County Hall
Morpeth
NE612EF
UK
Contact person: Graeme Hayes
E-mail: graeme.hayes@northumberland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northumberland.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
Northumberland Line Business Realisation and Monitoring and Evaluation
Reference number: NCC1787
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Awarded via further competition using NEPO212 Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment Lot 2: Highways, Transportation & Civil Engineering
The Northumberland Line scheme has seen the introduction of passenger rail services on an existing freight only line between Ashington and Newcastle. Six new stations at Ashington, Bedlington, Bebside (Blyth), Newsham, Seaton Delaval & Northumberland Park have been delivered.
The key objective of the Northumberland Line scheme is to improve accessibility between South East Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. This is expected to have positive impacts in terms of growing the local economy, addressing issues of social exclusion and facilitating local environmental benefits.
The scheme is also expected to benefit the wider North East region in terms of economic growth, helping to deliver wider housing aspirations, contributing to a reduction in carbon emissions, and addressing some of the issues relating to deprivation that have adversely affected the North East for many years.
This scheme will not necessarily be a catalyst for these benefits, however, and work needs to be undertaken to ensure the benefits are developed and realised moving forward. This will be achieved through commissioning of a Benefits Realisation Manager who will act on behalf of Northumberland County Council and work with stakeholders to deliver Benefits Realisation Management, with overall responsibility for maximising the scheme's benefits.
Additional to Benefits Realisation Management, this proposal outlines activities required to complete a Scheme Evaluation as per the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan.
Northumberland County Council are looking to procure consultancy support to complete this work and ensure that scheme benefits are fully realised and recorded.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
404 467.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northumberland Line scheme has seen the introduction of passenger rail services on an existing freight only line between Ashington and Newcastle. Six new stations at Ashington, Bedlington, Bebside (Blyth), Newsham, Seaton Delaval & Northumberland Park have been delivered.
The key objective of the Northumberland Line scheme is to improve accessibility between South East Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. This is expected to have positive impacts in terms of growing the local economy, addressing issues of social exclusion and facilitating local environmental benefits.
The scheme is also expected to benefit the wider North East region in terms of economic growth, helping to deliver wider housing aspirations, contributing to a reduction in carbon emissions, and addressing some of the issues relating to deprivation that have adversely affected the North East for many years.
This scheme will not necessarily be a catalyst for these benefits, however, and work needs to be undertaken to ensure the benefits are developed and realised moving forward. This will be achieved through commissioning of a Benefits Realisation Manager who will act on behalf of Northumberland County Council and work with stakeholders to deliver Benefits Realisation Management, with overall responsibility for maximising the scheme's benefits.
Additional to Benefits Realisation Management, this proposal outlines activities required to complete a Scheme Evaluation as per the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan.
Northumberland County Council are looking to procure consultancy support to complete this work and ensure that scheme benefits are fully realised and recorded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 months
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
A further competition was undertaken under the established framework: NEPO212 Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment Lot 2: Highways, Transportation & Civil Engineering
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
WSP UK Ltd
01383511
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7YQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 404 467.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Awarded via further competition using NEPO212 Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment Lot 2: Highways, Transportation & Civil Engineering
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hight Court of Justice
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.justice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2026