Scope
Reference
R081
Description
As a result of the new statutory waste legislation introduced by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Middlesbrough Council has purchased 13 new refuse vehicles for food waste and paper / card recycling collection services. This is a mandatory requirement, with new legislation coming into force in March 2026. In order to store and maintain and service these additional vehicles, it is necessary to expand the Cargo Fleet workshop into a vacant shed adjacent to the current workshop.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,166,666 excluding VAT
- £1,400,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
9 January 2026
Contract dates
- 1 February 2026 to 31 July 2026
- 6 months
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKC12 - South Teesside
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Wharton Construction Limited
Kellaw Road, Yarm Road Business Park
Darlington, Co Durham
DL1 4YA
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01325288742
Email: enquiries@whartonconstructionltd.co.uk
Website: https://www.whartonconstructionltd.co.uk/
Region: UKC13 - Darlington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Middlesbrough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJH-5252-HJDM
PO Box 500
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FT
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Website: http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Region: UKC12 - South Teesside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government