Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- South Tyneside Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Britcon (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £751,286
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Construction work · Road junction construction work (CPV 45233125)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 059557-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Jun 2026
- Published24 Jun 2026Published the same day
Description
The purpose of the scheme is to improve bus journey times along this section of the Sunderland to Newcastle corridor. This will be achieved by the conversion of the existing Witney Way/B1298 Abingdon Way/Didcot Way junction from a staggered arrangement to a skewed crossroads alignment to improve efficiency at the junction. The scheme includes, but is not limited to: Highway construction, drainage amendments, tree removal and replacement, earthworks, surfacing, ductwork, road markings and utility diversions
About the supplier
Britcon (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02463833).