Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall, Feethams
Darlington
DL15QT
UK
Contact person: Claire Weatherburn
Telephone: +44 1325405497
E-mail: claire.weatherburn@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.darlington.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
M & E Works, Mini Golf and Refurbishment of 2 Studios and diving pool at the Dolphin Centre
Reference number: PB2025-00195
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
M & E Works, Mini Golf and Refurbishment of 2 Studios and diving pool at the Dolphin Centre via the Procurement Hub Framework
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 641 265.73
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mechanical & Electrical Works, Mini Golf and Refurbishment of 2 Studios and diving pool at the Dolphin Centre.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award on the Procurement Hub Framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PB2025-00195
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
00768173
Letchworth Garden City
SG46 4ET
UK
NUTS: UKC13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 641 265.73
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Darlington Borough Council
Darlington
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2026