TVCA-PROC-0776 - Virgin Media - Darlington Station

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£38,517published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Virgin Media

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') intend to Direct award to Virgin Media. Diversionary works are required to facilitate the Darlington Western Gateway Scheme on Victoria Road

This is the Statutory Provider unable to award to any other provider.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

45232332 Ancillary works for telecommunications

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 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0776 - Virgin Media - Darlington Station
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011927
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064ca8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: This is the Statutory Provider unable to award to any other provider

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £38,5171 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virgin Media27 Feb 2026 – 26 Feb 2027	£38,517	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Virgin MediaAwarded supplier 1 Dove Wynd, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, BellShill, South East, RG2 6UUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT