--- title: "Delivery Partner for Development of Fifth Street as part of the Durham County Council Horden Master Plan" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c7c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c7c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c7c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c7c5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-09" --- # Delivery Partner for Development of Fifth Street as part of the Durham County Council Horden Master Plan Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c7c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c7c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c7c5.json) ## Summary Durham County Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process to find a delivery partner for the development of Fifth Street as a part of the Horden Master Plan. The procurement falls under the services industry category and covers a range of regions across the United Kingdom. A Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is underway, with a key deadline set for 17th August 2026. This engagement seeks to gather insights to refine the procurement strategy and ensure it aligns with market capabilities and interests. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial, insurance, research, and development services. It is particularly well-suited for SMEs looking to expand their portfolios by engaging with a sub-central government project. Successful collaboration could lead to future prospects in other phases of the masterplan. Interested parties can download the market engagement documents to gain further insights into how they can contribute to maximising the delivery potential of Horden's transformation. ## Notice Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Delivery Partner for Development of Fifth Street as part of the Durham County Council Horden Master Plan Durham County Council are inviting suppliers to participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market in the context of the delivery of the Fifth Street development of the Horden Masterplan. This PME will shape the council's approach to securing delivery partner(s) to deliver upon the aims and objectives of the masterplan. The Council is aware in order to deliver the full scope of the masterplan and transform the area of Horden that involvement from a delivery partner will be required in order to maximise the delivery potential of the various sites within the masterplan phases. However, this PME is specifically focused on the development of Fifth Street, Horden which is part of Phase 1 of the Horden Masterplan. Further information can be found in the PME documents to be downloaded from www.open-org.uk and insert reference Open 20261579 ### Planning Information The documents can be downloaded from www.open-uk.org reference OPEN 20261579 This PME is not an invitation for formal expressions of interest or an invitation to bid. It is for information only and will not be used to unfairly advantage any participating supplier. The exercise focuses on the market, rather than on the merits of individual suppliers. It involves no element of supplier selection or bid evaluation. The information gathered will be used to clarify the councils' requirements, assess the markets capacity and develop a suitable procurement strategy. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064820-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5WB | | 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 | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Jul 2026 at 14:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064820-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064820-2026 9th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.durham.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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