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Town Centre Development Partner

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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20 May 2026 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed a procurement process for a "Town Centre Development Partner," aimed at regenerating strategic sites in the locality. This construction initiative falls under the "Building construction work" category and is located in the region of Darlington, UKC13. The procurement process was conducted through a selective restricted procedure and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Cityheart Limited was awarded the contract on 7th May 2026, with a total contract value of £140,000,000. Despite the status of the tender being complete, one lot related to the development was cancelled during the process.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in building construction work, particularly those capable of partnering on large-scale development projects. Companies with expertise in urban development and regeneration could find valuable growth opportunities by engaging in similar tenders. The process was selective, suggesting that future iterations might favour businesses with demonstrated development expertise and a large operational scale, making them more competitive in pursuing complex infrastructure projects.

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Notice Title

Town Centre Development Partner

Notice Description

Town Centre Development Partner, to devliver the regeneration of strategic sites.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069d43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046318-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC13 Darlington

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITYHEART

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