ClosedEducation and training

NCC1215 Operator for Wansbeck Square[E11]

Morpeth, United KingdomNorthumberland County Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Northumberland County Council are seeking proposals for a partner to operate the new facility in Ashington once it is constructed. It is expected that the operator (and possible partners or sub-contractors) will run and manage the new centre in line with the Council's and funder's expectations and requirements, which are broadly grouped around three themes: • Building Management and Programming • Training, skills…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 11 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 11 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 14 Jan 2025.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Northumberland County CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 11 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E9]: 14 Jan 2025
Procedure[E8]: Other -
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Northumberland County Council are seeking proposals for a partner to operate the new facility in Ashington once it is constructed. It is expected that the operator (and possible partners or sub-contractors) will run and manage the new centre in line with the Council's and funder's expectations and requirements, which are broadly grouped around three themes: • Building Management and Programming • Training, skills and apprenticeships • Youth provision and activities Northumberland County Council has secured significant investment for delivery of an ambitious regeneration programme in Ashington. This includes funding from HM Government (MHCLG), North East Combined Authority (NECA) and the Council. This investment will drive forward demolition of vacant buildings on the Wansbeck Square site and enable construction of a new £14.6m community and cultural facility with improved public realm. All tender documents are available FOC via https://procontract.due-north.com ref NCC1215 DN731216[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC
The deadline (2025-03-11T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019

Evidence

11 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Northumberland County Council.
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 11 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
“2025-03-11T12:00:00Z”
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Northumberland County Council are seeking proposals for a partner to operate the new facility in Ashington once it is constructed. It is expected that the operator (and possible partners or sub-contractors) will run and manage the new centre in line with the Council's and funder…”
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Other -.
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 14 Jan 2025.
“2025-01-14T17:42:47Z”
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "NCC1215 Operator for Wansbeck Square".
Document 4a55f1bd-8821-477c-8050-ae298358bc04-830019, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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