Preliminary Design Development of the Billingham Beck Bridge Replacement project

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-07742e
Creator: Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Published: 2026-09-17T10:23:12.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC11)

Awarded value £84,890published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design development for the Billingham Beck Bridge Replacement project, including project management, highways, structural, geotechnical, environmental and CDM services.

CPV: Engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Direct award under the NEPO212 Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment Framework to provide consultancy support for the preliminary design development of the Billingham Beck Bridge Replacement project.

Delivery: North East

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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 17 Sept 2026, 11:23 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 11:23 BST
Authority reference: CSEC.32.2627
Classification (CPV): Engineering services
Delivery area: North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07742e

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award from the NEPO 212 - Support Services for Development of the Built Environment Framework - Lot 9 Highways & Transportation

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £84,8901 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 088112-2026-1 · Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
Signed
4 Sept 2026
Value
£84,890
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS176BJ [email protected]

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Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ove Arup & Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01312453 8 Fitzroy Street, London, London, W1T 4BJView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications

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