# Expert Witness Reports

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by South Tyneside Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [South Tyneside Council](/buyers/south-tyneside-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Storm Tempest Limited](/suppliers/storm-tempest/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £218,750
- Tender value: £43,750
- Award date: 7 October 2025
- Published: 8 October 2025
- Contract start: 13 October 2025
- Contract end: 12 October 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9fd18f2a-28df-4ab3-83a5-052f5597f8a7-867365
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ea7cf33-324f-4b01-81af-e96d42a09284

## 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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fd18f2a-28df-4ab3-83a5-052f5597f8a7-867365)