---
title: "Town Centre Development Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069d43"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069d43.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-20"
---

# Town Centre Development Partner

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069d43

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has completed a procurement process for a "Town Centre Development Partner," aimed at regenerating strategic sites in the locality. This construction initiative falls under the "Building construction work" category and is located in the region of Darlington, UKC13. The procurement process was conducted through a selective restricted procedure and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Cityheart Limited was awarded the contract on 7th May 2026, with a total contract value of £140,000,000. Despite the status of the tender being complete, one lot related to the development was cancelled during the process.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in building construction work, particularly those capable of partnering on large-scale development projects. Companies with expertise in urban development and regeneration could find valuable growth opportunities by engaging in similar tenders. The process was selective, suggesting that future iterations might favour businesses with demonstrated development expertise and a large operational scale, making them more competitive in pursuing complex infrastructure projects.

## Notice

Town Centre Development Partner, to devliver the regeneration of strategic sites.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046318-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £140,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC13 Darlington |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITYHEART |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45210000 - Building construction work

## Release History

- 20 May 2026 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046318-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:417094-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.darlington.gov.uk

## Provenance

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