Testing and Operational Delivery of the S&DR Anniversary Journey

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Awarded value£60,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to West Coast Railways

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Testing and Operational Delivery of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Anniversary Journey

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

71630000 Technical inspection and testing 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: 31 Oct 2025, 11:02 GMT
Last source update: 31 Oct 2025, 11:02 GMT
Authority reference: PB2025-00011
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070010
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d7c3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
31 Oct 2025, 11:02 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
West Coast Railways	£60,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Testing and Operational Delivery of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Anniversary Journey · West Coast Railways
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£60,000
Period
31 Mar 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

West Coast RailwaysAwarded supplier Jesson Way, Carnforth, North West, LA5 9URContact 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 Tender31 Oct 2025, 11:02 GMT