Darwen Town Deal Landscape & Highway Design

Official notice

Authority: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD41)

Awarded value£94,663published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Sept 2025

Awarded to Gillespies Llp

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (the “Council”) is tendering for an experienced Specialist Professional Services (SPS) Provider to support with the design and development of public realm. road safety, active travel and public realm improvements in Darwen town centre.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
Last source update: 19 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
Authority reference: DN785373
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015368
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065873 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £94,6631 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gillespies Llp	£94,663 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Darwen Towm Deal Consultancy · Gillespies Llp
Signed
19 Sept 2025
Value
£94,663
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackburn with Darwen

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYGR-1856-CVXM Old Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, North West, BB1 7DYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gillespies LLPAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRWL-8214-ZPZG Northspring, Suite 5a,70 Spring Gardens, Manchester, North West, M2 2BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Feb 2026, 15:41 GMT