Contract award · 14 Dec 2024

PB2024-01629 - Dolphin Centre M&E Refurbishment Phase 1 works

Darlington Borough Council awarded “Dolphin Centre M&E Refurbishment Phase 1 works” to Willmott Dixon Limited for £1.5m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionConstruction materialsNorth East

Value £1.5m

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
Darlington Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£1,500,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Construction materials · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) (CPV 44000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date14 Dec 2024
  2. Published21 Feb 2025Published 69 days after the contract date

Description

PB2024-01629 - Dolphin Centre M&E Refurbishment Phase 1 works - A construction contract to resurface the dolphin centre roof & install PV solar panels. Replace 2 Air Handling Units & a CHP generator in the basement

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