Contract award · 7 Oct 2025

Expert Witness Reports

South Tyneside Council awarded “Expert Witness Reports” to Storm Tempest Ltd for £219k on 7 Oct 2025.

Architecture & engineeringNorth East

Value £219k
WinnerStorm Tempest Ltd SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
South Tyneside Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Storm Tempest Ltd SME
Value
£218,750
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Structural engineering consultancy services (CPV 71312000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date7 Oct 2025
  2. Published8 Oct 2025Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

South Tyneside Council manages 17,000 domestic properties, and in accordance with Pre-action Protocol for Housing Condition Claims (England) South Tyneside Council (STC) is required to respond to such claims and instruct an Expert Witness to carry out a detailed survey of the defects listed within the claimant's letter of claim. STC require a suitably qualified Contractor to carry out inspection, providing a detailed Expert Witness report and Scott Schedule, which is part 35 compliant in order to be used as evidence at court. This is a further competition under Framework DN679373: Built Environment Design and Consultancy Services [FTS Ref: 2023/S 000-025741] Lot 4 - Surveying Sub-Lot 1 - North Tenders must be submitted via ProContract e-Tender system (the "System") https://procontract.due-north.com/register

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