United Kingdom-DURHAM: Specialist support and expertise in the detailed design and development of interpretation for Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18km walking and cycling along Stockton to Darlington Railway route

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-014309/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Durham County Council
Postal address: County Hall
Town: DURHAM
Postal code: DH1 5UL
Country: United Kingdom
Email: guy.aynsley@durham.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
Official name: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Town: Stockton-on-Tees
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Richard.Starrs@darlington.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Official name: Darlington Borough Council
Town: Darlington
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Richard.Starrs@darlington.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
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: Specialist support and expertise in the detailed design and development of interpretation for Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18km walking and cycling along Stockton to Darlington Railway route

Reference number: FS-Case-497997224
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 34928470
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: DCC is delivering various projects in Bishop Auckland, including Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18km walking and cycling along Stockton to Darlington Railway route.
The LUF expenditure must be spent by March 2024.
As part of the Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18k walking and cycling along the Stockton and Darlington Railway route the Council are working in partnership with Stockton and Darlington to deliver interpretation along the route.
To deliver the interpretation a consultant is required to provide specialist support and expertise in the detailed design and development of the interpretation.
Initially Tees Valley Combined Authority lead on interpretation and undertook a competitive procurement exercise resulting in the awarded of contract to Bright White.
Bright White have produced an interpretation strategy which includes costings, concept design and provisional programme.
The programme outlines 52 weeks for construction of the interpretation boards taking us to March 2024.
Due to funders requirements, it is critical for the project to be complete by 31st March 2024 and therefore a direct award to Bright White is critical.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:200000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCC is delivering various projects in Bishop Auckland, including Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18km walking and cycling along Stockton to Darlington Railway route.
The LUF expenditure must be spent by March 2024.
As part of the Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18k walking and cycling along the Stockton and Darlington Railway route the Council are working in partnership with Stockton and Darlington to deliver interpretation along the route.
To deliver the interpretation a consultant is required to provide specialist support and expertise in the detailed design and development of the interpretation.
Initially Tees Valley Combined Authority lead on interpretation and undertook a competitive procurement exercise resulting in the awarded of contract to Bright White.
Bright White have produced an interpretation strategy which includes costings, concept design and provisional programme.
The programme outlines 52 weeks for construction of the interpretation boards taking us to March 2024.
Due to funders requirements, it is critical for the project to be complete by 31st March 2024 and therefore a direct award to Bright White is critical.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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 in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the
directive

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
DCC is delivering various projects in Bishop Auckland, including Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18km walking and cycling along Stockton to Darlington Railway route.
The LUF expenditure must be spent by March 2024.
As part of the Locomotion visitor offer enhancements improvements and 18k walking and cycling along the Stockton and Darlington Railway route the Council are working in partnership with Stockton and Darlington to deliver interpretation along the route.
To deliver the interpretation a consultant is required to provide specialist support and expertise in the detailed design and development of the interpretation.
Initially Tees Valley Combined Authority lead on interpretation and undertook a competitive procurement exercise resulting in the awarded of contract to Bright White.
Bright White have produced an interpretation strategy which includes costings, concept design and provisional programme.
The programme outlines 52 weeks for construction of the interpretation boards taking us to March 2024.
Due to funders requirements, it is critical for the project to be complete by 31st March 2024 and therefore a direct award to Bright White is critical.

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FS-Case-497997224
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-04-12
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
Official name: Bright White
National registration number: 05135548
Town: York
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
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: 200000
Total value of the contract/lot:200000
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The High Court of England and Wales
Postal address: 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
Town: London
Postal code: EC4A 1NL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-05-19