Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway Project

Official notice

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC11)

Awarded value£87,070published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Esh Construction

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thornaby to Stockton Cycleway project forms a key element of the delivery of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Strategic Transport Plan, the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), and the Council's wider objectives to encourage sustainable travel, improve connectivity and support healthier communities.

CPV: Cycle path construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Thornaby to Stockton Cycleway project forms a key element of the delivery of the…Awarded

The Thornaby to Stockton Cycleway project forms a key element of the delivery of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Strategic Transport Plan, the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), and the Council's wider objectives to encourage sustainable travel, improve connectivity and support healthier communities.

A two-stage procurement process has been undertaken to appoint a Construction Partner to provide Stage 1 Early Contractor Involvement and Contract Pricing Services, with the potential to progress to Stage 2 Construction, subject to the successful completion of Stage 1 and agreement of the construction contract sum, programme, methodology and risk allocation.

Tenders were invited through the NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework, Lot 5, and three compliant tenders were received. Tenders were evaluated in accordance with the published criteria of 30% Price, 60% Quality and 10% Social Value.

Delivery: North East

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: Works
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST
Last source update: 15 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST
Authority reference: CSEC.72.2627
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-097440
Classification (CPV): Cycle path construction work
Delivery area: North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078872 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further competition from NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework - Lot 5 - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000 North East for the Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway Project

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £87,0701 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Esh Construction	£87,070 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 097440-2026-1 · Esh Construction
Signed
6 Oct 2026
Value
£87,070
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

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, TS176BJContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Esh Construction LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02529939 Esh House, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, North East, DH6 5PF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.