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003224 Assistance with AIP, Engineering Reviews & Inspections

Durham County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 16:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council commissioned services to support Northumberland County Council with AIP, engineering reviews and inspections. The requirement sits within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, covering professional assessment and inspection activity rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The work is delivered across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. Durham County Council is the named buyer, while Northumberland County Council is the organisation providing the services. This is therefore relevant to engineering consultancies, inspection providers and public-sector organisations with the technical capability to undertake engineering reviews and associated inspection work across multiple English regions.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold tender route. The award was made to Northumberland County Council on 15 June 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 15 June 2026 to 30 May 2027, with two possible 12-month renewals and a maximum end date of 31 May 2029. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. There was one completed lot, covering the full requirement. The published information identifies the procurement as a service contract and records the route as below threshold, but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or named award criteria. The award remains active.

This award indicates sustained public-sector demand for support with AIP, engineering reviews and inspections across a wide English operating area. A credible future competitor would need established engineering expertise, the ability to carry out formal reviews and inspections, and sufficient personnel and management capacity to coordinate work across several regions. Experience working with county councils or similar public authorities would help demonstrate understanding of public-sector requirements, governance and reporting. Suppliers should also be able to provide consistent service quality across geographically dispersed assignments, manage a continuing programme of technical work, and evidence competence in the relevant engineering and inspection disciplines. The selected supplier was a large county council, showing that institutional capacity and public-sector delivery experience can be significant strengths for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

003224 Assistance with AIP, Engineering Reviews & Inspections

Notice Description

Northumberland CC to assist with AIP, Engineering Reviews and Inspections

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067428-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 30 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Northumberland County Council

Further Information

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