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Horden Masterplan - Planning Application, for Third, Fourth and Fifth Street - Project Management Services

Durham County Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 11:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council commissioned project management services for the Horden Masterplan planning application covering Third, Fourth and Fifth Street. The requirement sits within the NEPO212 Support Services for Development of the Built Environment framework, Lot 7 for project management. The work is a professional service associated with construction and development project management, supporting the planning application and wider masterplan activity in Horden, County Durham. The awarded service is classified as construction project management services. Durham County Council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement was delivered in the United Kingdom. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to consultancies and project management practices with experience of managing built-environment or development projects and supporting planning-related work for local authorities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to IDENTITY CONSULT LIMITED, an SME based in Sunderland. Durham County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the NEPO212 framework. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £52,000 excluding VAT and £62,400 including VAT. One completed lot covered the full requirement, and the contract remains active. The award relates to the Horden Masterplan project management service and was made through the framework route rather than an open competition. The selected supplier is responsible for the services associated with the planning application for Third, Fourth and Fifth Street.

This award demonstrates a local authority requirement for specialist project management supporting a planning application within a built-environment masterplan. A credible future supplier would need to manage development or construction-related projects, coordinate activity linked to planning applications and provide structured project oversight for a public-sector client. Experience of working within a public procurement framework, particularly a built-environment support-services framework, would be directly relevant to the route used here. The appointed business is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only a large national contractor. Firms with strong project governance, client coordination and delivery experience in regeneration, development or construction environments would be well placed when this type of requirement is next considered by Durham County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Horden Masterplan - Planning Application, for Third, Fourth and Fifth Street - Project Management Services

Notice Description

Horden Masterplan - Planning Application, for Third, Fourth and Fifth Street - Project Management Services. A proposal is requested in relation to Framework Agreement: NEPO212: Support Services for Development of the Built Environment, Lot 7 - Project Management.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077424
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088098-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71541000 - Construction project management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 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

Identity Consult

Further Information

Notice Documents

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