Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS176BJ
UK
E-mail: corporateprocurement@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stockton.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
Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway Project
Reference number: CSEC.72.2627
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233162
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Thornaby to Stockton Cycleway project forms a key element of the delivery of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Strategic Transport Plan, the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), and the Council's wider objectives to encourage sustainable travel, improve connectivity and support healthier communities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
87 070.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Thornaby to Stockton Cycleway project forms a key element of the delivery of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Strategic Transport Plan, the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), and the Council's wider objectives to encourage sustainable travel, improve connectivity and support healthier communities.
A two-stage procurement process has been undertaken to appoint a Construction Partner to provide Stage 1 Early Contractor Involvement and Contract Pricing Services, with the potential to progress to Stage 2 Construction, subject to the successful completion of Stage 1 and agreement of the construction contract sum, programme, methodology and risk allocation.
Tenders were invited through the NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework, Lot 5, and three compliant tenders were received. Tenders were evaluated in accordance with the published criteria of 30% Price, 60% Quality and 10% Social Value.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Further competition from NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework - Lot 5 - £5,000,001 - £10,000,000 North East for the Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway Project
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
06/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Esh Construction Ltd
02529939
Esh House, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn
Durham
DH6 5PF
UK
NUTS: UKC1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 87 070.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/10/2026