Contract award · 12 Aug 2026

Shieldfield House & Vale House, Lift controls modernisation

Newcastle City Council awarded “Shieldfield House & Vale House, Lift controls modernisation” to Kone PLC for £629k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionConstruction workNorth East

Value £629k
WinnerKone PLC

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Newcastle City Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Kone PLC
Value
£628,620.22
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Construction work · Lift installation work (CPV 45313100)
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 Aug 2026
  2. Published13 Aug 2026Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

Due to the age of the control equipment and parts becoming obsolete it is recommended to modernise this equipment to prolong the life of the current lifts

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