Contract award · 4 Sep 2026

Preliminary Design Development of the Billingham Beck Bridge Replacement project

Stockton on Tees Borough Council awarded “Preliminary Design Development of the Billingham Beck Bridge Replacement project” to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for £84,890 on 4 Sep 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionArchitecture & engineering North East

BuyerStockton on Tees Borough Council

Value £84,890

WinnerOve Arup & Partners Limited

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.

What “without competition” means

Buyer: Stockton on Tees Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier: Ove Arup & Partners Limited
Value: £84,890
Procedure: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector: Architecture & engineering · Engineering services (CPV 71300000)
Region: North East
Official notice: 088112-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline: Contract date4 Sep 2026

Published17 Sep 2026Published 13 days after the contract date

Description

Direct award under the NEPO212 Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment Framework to provide consultancy support for the preliminary design development of the Billingham Beck Bridge Replacement project.