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title: "Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078872"
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buyer: "Stockton on Tees Borough Council"
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# Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway Project

Buyer: Stockton on Tees Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078872

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## Summary

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council procured a construction partner for the Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway project. The work supports sustainable travel, better connectivity and healthier communities, and contributes to the Tees Valley Combined Authority Strategic Transport Plan and the Council’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. The initial requirement covers early contractor involvement and contract pricing services for the cycleway, with the project potentially progressing to construction. The route runs between Thornaby and Stockton town centre. This is civil engineering and cycle path construction work, rather than a supply-only contract.

The procurement has been awarded to Esh Construction Ltd, and the contract is active. It was a further competition through the NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework, using a limited procedure without a separate public call for competition. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026 and has a recorded value of £87,070. The procurement was structured in two stages: Stage 1 covers early contractor involvement and contract pricing; progression to Stage 2 construction depends on successful completion of Stage 1 and agreement on the construction sum, programme, method and risk allocation. Evaluation was weighted 60% quality, 30% price and 10% social value.

For future cycleway work of this kind, a credible competitor would need civil engineering and infrastructure capability, including the ability to contribute to construction planning and pricing before delivery. The two-stage approach favours a contractor able to work with the Council on the construction sum, programme, methodology and allocation of risk, as well as undertake the works if the project progresses. Quality carried the greatest evaluation weight, with social value also assessed alongside price, so suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate strong delivery quality and relevant social value commitments, not just competitive pricing. The project shows demand from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council for cycleway infrastructure that supports sustainable travel and local connectivity.

## Notice

Thornaby to Stockton Cycleway project forms a key element of the delivery of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Strategic Transport Plan, the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), and the Council's wider objectives to encourage sustainable travel, improve connectivity and support healthier communities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Thornaby to Stockton Cycleway project forms a key element of the delivery of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Strategic Transport Plan, the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), and the Council's wider objectives to encourage sustainable travel, improve connectivity and support healthier communities. A two-stage procurement process has been undertaken to appoint a Construction Partner to provide Stage 1 Early Contractor Involvement and Contract Pricing Services, with the potential to progress to Stage 2 Construction, subject to the successful completion of Stage 1 and agreement of the construction contract sum, programme, methodology and risk allocation. Tenders were invited through the NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework, Lot 5, and three compliant tenders were received. Tenders were evaluated in accordance with the published criteria of 30% Price, 60% Quality and 10% Social Value.

### Procurement Information

Further competition from NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework - Lot 5 - PS5,000,001 - PS10,000,000 North East for the Thornaby to Stockton Town Centre Cycleway Project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097440-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,070 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Stockton on Tees Borough Council |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Esh Construction Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233162 - Cycle path construction work

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097440-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.stockton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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