S&DR 200 Anniversary Journey Re-Creation

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Awarded value£65,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Vintage Trains Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

S&DR 200 anniversary journey re-creation taking place on 26th September 2025 until 28th September 2025 and will see the Locomotion No 1 replica train recreate the first journey of Loco No 1 in 1825.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

71311230 Railway engineering services 79952000 Event services

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 Sept 2025, 11:57 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2025, 11:57 BST
Authority reference: PB2025-00115
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-054593
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0595ae Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Sept 2025, 11:57 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £65,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vintage Trains LimitedSME	£65,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

S&DR 200 Anniversary Journey Re-Creation · Vintage Trains LimitedSME
Signed
8 Sept 2025
Value
£65,000
Period
8 Sept 2025 – 30 Sept 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vintage Trains LimitedAwarded supplier 670 Warwick Road, Tyseley, West Midlands, B11 2HLContact 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 Tender8 Sept 2025, 11:57 BST