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Published 10 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NIDP-DCC Project Studies and Schemes

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)
+1 moreCommunity & Cultural Services (98)
 Delivery: North East (UKC)
Awarded value£20,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumbrian Integrated Drainage Partnership- is a partnership with Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA'S), Environment Agency (EA) and Northumbrian Water (NW), whereby catchment flood risk is investigated, modelled and mitigation measures designed, with a view of business cases being developed and approved in order to draw down funding to deliver these projects. DCC as LLFA is eligible to draw down this grant funding from EA and NW project manage these studies and schemes. The funding drawn down is paid to NW for the project management and delivery of the projects. This is a partnership whereby it is 50:50 shared between DCC and NW. The funding element of DCC is fully funded from grant draw downs.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
45000000 Construction work71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services90000000 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
10 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST
Authority reference
002550
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055296
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05975f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Direct Award in line with Schedule 5 Section 5a of the PA23 with a single supplier having intellectual property of exclusive rights only, that the supplier can supply the goods or provide the works or services required. In this instance NWL who exclusively own the sewer network across Durham linked to the funding works outlined.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £20,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2036£20,000,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04760441 Northumbria House, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, North East, DH1 5FJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender