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: https://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
Town Centre Development Partner
Reference number: PB2024-01578
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Town Centre Development Partner, to devliver the regeneration of strategic sites.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
140 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development Partner Town Centre Regeneration
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 172-417094
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cityheart Limited
05609443
First Floor, The Foundation Herons Way, Chester Business Park
Chester
CH4 9GB
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 140 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Darlington Borough Council
Feethams, Town Hall
Darlington
DL1 5QT
UK
E-mail: corporate.procurement@darlington.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/05/2026