Early Contractor Involvement for the Design for the Replacement of Middle Blackdene Footbridge
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Story (Contracting) Ltd
- Value
- £40,794.32
- Duration
- 5 months
- Topic
- Bridge renewal construction work
- Published
- 21 August 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Durham County Council (DCC) require a contractor to prepare and under-take a scheme to remove the existing sub-standard footbridge and install a replacement structure (comprising steel beams with FRP deck and parapets). The existing abutments are to be retained and modified/ repaired as required to accommodate the replacement deck. Further competition against Framework Agreement NEPO211 Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works Framework - Lot 2.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date6 July 2026
- Completed: Award published21 August 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date4 December 2026in 2 months
About the buyer
Durham County Council delivers local government services across County Durham, and buys as a local authority with its own corporate procurement team. Tenders and quotations are handled through the NEPO OPEN Portal, the council's online etendering system. Larger opportunities also appear on the government's Find a Tender Service under the Procurement Act 2023. Durham is one of twelve north-east councils sourcing goods and services through the North East Procurement Organisation. Specialist professional services can be sourced through the Bloom NEPRO framework across nineteen categories. The council also procures on behalf of additional public bodies beyond Durham itself.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Durham County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 45221119 · Bridge renewal construction work
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-county-council.gov |
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