--- 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" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cdcb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03cdcb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cdcb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cdcb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-19" --- # 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 Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cdcb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03cdcb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cdcb.json) ## Summary The Durham County Council has completed a procurement process for 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. The project is part of various initiatives in Bishop Auckland and must be completed by March 2024. The contract was awarded to Bright White through a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This tender provides opportunities for businesses that can provide consultancy services for interpretation design and development in the specified project areas. Companies with expertise in signage, visitor experience enhancement, and infrastructure development are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with a contract value of £200,000 signed on 12th April 2023 and active status. Businesses interested in infrastructure enhancement projects and interpretation services should consider engaging with Durham County Council for potential future procurement opportunities. ## Notice 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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. ### Procurement Information 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014309-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Apr 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £200,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Neville's Cross | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BRIGHT WHITE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34928470 - Signage ## Release History - 19 May 2023 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014309-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.durham.gov.uk - https://www.darlington.gov.uk/customer-services/contact-us/ - https://www.judiciary.uk/ - https://www.stockton.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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