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title: "Star Square Development - Ainsworth Street Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077fe2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Blackburn with Darwen"
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# Star Square Development - Ainsworth Street Works

Buyer: Blackburn with Darwen  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077fe2

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen commissioned surface water drainage diversion works for the Star Square development, under the Ainsworth Street Works project. This is civil engineering construction work to divert drainage infrastructure; the procurement is categorised as works. The buying organisation is Blackburn with Darwen. The work is associated with the development in Blackburn, Lancashire. The requirement is a focused package of drainage infrastructure works rather than a general construction service, so it is most relevant to civil engineering contractors with drainage expertise and the ability to carry out diversion works within a development site.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Blackburn with Darwen used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Bethell Construction Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 18 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £165,000 excluding VAT (£198,000 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the surface water drainage diversion works. No separate evaluation criteria are stated; the route was a non-competitive award rather than a competition in which suppliers were scored against published criteria.

This award shows a local authority requirement for specialist civil engineering to divert surface water drainage as part of a development project. For suppliers positioning themselves for comparable work by Blackburn with Darwen, credible capability would include planning and delivering drainage diversions, coordinating construction activities with development works, and completing a defined infrastructure package. The selected supplier was a large construction business, indicating that the work was delivered by a contractor with construction capacity; the scope itself is also relevant to specialist drainage and civil engineering firms able to undertake this type of package, including as subcontractors. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this contract, so competitors should monitor the authority’s future project requirements and understand the routes it uses to procure them.

## Notice

Surface Water Drainage Diversion Works for Star Square development

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093412-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £165,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode area | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bethell Construction Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 14:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093412-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093412-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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