Award

NIDP-DCC Project Studies and Schemes

  • Durham County Council

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055296

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05975f

Published 10 September 2025, 11:17am



Scope

Reference

002550

Description

Northumbrian Integrated Drainage Partnership- is a partnership with Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA'S), Environment Agency (EA) and Northumbrian Water (NW), whereby catchment flood risk is investigated, modelled and mitigation measures designed, with a view of business cases being developed and approved in order to draw down funding to deliver these projects. DCC as LLFA is eligible to draw down this grant funding from EA and NW project manage these studies and schemes. The funding drawn down is paid to NW for the project management and delivery of the projects. This is a partnership whereby it is 50:50 shared between DCC and NW. The funding element of DCC is fully funded from grant draw downs.


Contract 1. NIDP-DCC Project Studies and Schemes

Supplier

Contract value

  • £20,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £24,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2036
  • 11 years

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

Direct Award in line with Schedule 5 Section 5a of the PA23 with a single supplier having intellectual property of exclusive rights only, that the supplier can supply the goods or provide the works or services required. In this instance NWL who exclusively own the sewer network across Durham linked to the funding works outlined.


Supplier

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04760441

Northumbria House, Abbey Road, Pity Me

Durham

DH1 5FJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Contract 1. NIDP-DCC Project Studies and Schemes


Contracting authority

Durham County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM

Corten House, Dunholme Close

Durham

DH1 5WB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Guy Aynsley

Email: corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk

Website: http://www.durham.gov.uk/

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government