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Tees River Trust ( Eels for Steel)

Durham County Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 09:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council commissioned works under the “Eels for Steel” requirement, focused on improving river and fish habitats. The scope covers removing culverts, obsolete artificial barriers and other structures, or reducing their effects, alongside creating and restoring riparian habitats. Habitat work includes planting or natural regeneration of suitable grassland, wetland and woodland. The intended environmental outcome is an increase in self-sustaining populations of wild fish. The procurement is categorised as construction work. Delivery is in the Durham and wider Tees area of the North East of England. The buying organisation is Durham County Council, a sub-central public authority, working with Tees Rivers Charitable Trust as the selected delivery organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the threshold, without competition. It was split into one lot. Tees Rivers Charitable Trust received the award for the works. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 31 August 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The process used the Public Contracts Regulations 2023 as its legal basis. The requirement was prioritised against outcomes for self-sustaining wild fish populations, removal or mitigation of artificial river barriers, and restoration of riparian habitats. The published outcome confirms the selected supplier and the agreed delivery period.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Durham County Council for practical river restoration and ecological construction work delivered across the Tees area. A credible future competitor would need experience removing or mitigating culverts, weirs and other obsolete artificial barriers, together with the capability to create or restore riparian grassland, wetland and woodland habitats. Useful expertise would include river engineering, habitat restoration, fisheries management, ecological assessment and environmentally sensitive construction. Suppliers should be able to plan and deliver physical works while supporting measurable improvements in wild fish populations and long-term habitat condition. Experience coordinating permissions, land access, ecological constraints and community or catchment stakeholders would strengthen a case for similar work for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tees River Trust ( Eels for Steel)

Notice Description

Find attached the matrix and moderation forms to sign, this is a direct award under the Public Regulations of DCC. Priority: F 1: An increase in self-sustaining populations of the Wild Fish Assemblage. F 1-02: Remove culverts, obsolete artificial barriers and structures or mitigate the impacts of such structures. F 1-03: Create and restore riparian habitats through planting or natural regeneration of appropriate grassland, wetland and woodland habitats

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080659-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

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
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
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

Tees Rivers Charitable Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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