---
title: "Diversion of Virgin Media utility apparatus - Thornaby Town Deal Cycleway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fabc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-31"
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# Diversion of Virgin Media utility apparatus - Thornaby Town Deal Cycleway

Buyer: STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fabc

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## Summary

Stockton on Tees Borough Council has completed a procurement process titled "Diversion of Virgin Media utility apparatus - Thornaby Town Deal Cycleway." This project, under the industry category of "Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork" (CPV code 45230000), is located in Stockton on Tees, UK. The procurement process reached the Award stage with a contract signed on 31 March 2025, and the contractual period spans from 1 April 2025 to 24 December 2026. This direct procurement method, categorised as "Below threshold - without competition," aimed to address utility constraints in the new footpath cycleway scheme, requiring the relocation of communication infrastructures such as cabinets and ducts.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in utility relocation and infrastructure upgrades, particularly those in the construction and communications sectors. Companies experienced in handling large-scale projects and collaborating with substantial entities like Virgin Media Business Limited will find this contract highly beneficial. The awarded contract, valued at £48,815.81 (excl. VAT), was granted to Virgin Media Business Limited, highlighting opportunities for other large-scale enterprises with similar capabilities to explore future procurements in similar domains.

## Notice

Utility apparatus belonging to Virgin Media has been identified as a constraint in the delivery of a new footpath cycleway scheme. To achieve a compliant scheme to LTN 1/20 and satisfy the requirements of Active Travel England it is necessary to relocate several cabinets and ducts containing fibre optic cables.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012039-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 24 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,815 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2025 at 13:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012039-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012039-2025
  31st March 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.virginmediao2.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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