Enabling Groundwork · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£4,049,501published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to PROJECT GENESIS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement to commission enabling groundworks on the new site for the Shotley Bridge Hospital build. CDDFT intend to contract with the Land Owner for the provision of the works, that are essential to the build programme in readiness for construction to begin. This notice is in compliance with Exemption, Schedule 2 Part 8 (1) of the Procurement Act 2023.

The scheme is part of the New Hospitals Programme.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

45111230 Ground-stabilisation work 45111291 Site-development work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
Last source update: 8 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
Authority reference: C445475
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053806
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06afca Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026

Transparency notice published
8 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £4,049,5011 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PROJECT GENESIS LIMITED1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2027	£4,049,501	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RXP · GB-PPON: PQLT-2871-PCJY Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, North East, DL3 6HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PROJECT GENESIS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02796310 Steel House Ponds Court,, Consett, North East, DH8 5XPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender8 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST