AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Darlington Borough Council awarded a below-threshold framework call-off for carriageway patching and resurfacing on A68 Bondgate, A68 St Augustines Way and C180 Parkside to TARMAC TRADING LIMITED.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active and signed on 12 October 2026, with a stated period to 2 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration highways works award valued at £318,342.86 excluding VAT (£382,011.44 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TARMAC TRADING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £318,342.86 excluding VAT; £382,011.44 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names TARMAC TRADING LIMITED as supplier. Its Companies House identifier is 00453791 and supplier verification is recorded as verified by company number. The stated contract value applies to contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document 097036-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" in the source data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£318,342.86
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Contract 1 value.amount is 318342.86 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£382,011.44
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 382011.44 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is linked to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-02T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T13:58:56+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCarriageway patching and resurfacing works
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The tender description states carriageway patching and resurfacing works.
Named road locations
99% confidenceA68 Bondgate, A68 St Augustines Way and C180 Parkside
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These roads are named in the tender title and description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45233210 — Surface work for highways
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Award item 1 carries CPV 45233210.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKC13
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Award item 1 specifies a delivery address in region UKC13.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — award under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - award under framework".
Competition flag
97% confidenceCompetitive
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Tender competitive field is true.
Framework relationship
98% confidenceAward made under a referenced framework process
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The release links related process ocds-h6vhtk-05048c with relationship "framework".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-02.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal provisions are supplied in the published data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceShort highways works call-off under a framework
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The notice describes a below-threshold award under framework, for works lasting from 12 October to 2 November 2026.
Pricing visibility
99% confidenceOnly total contract values are published
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The source provides net and gross contract totals but no pricing schedule, rates or cost breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scoring, evaluation or award-rationale data is present.
Contract terms detail
99% confidenceNo published extension, renewal or pricing-breakdown information
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The supplied contract data includes dates and total values but no such terms.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not provide an award date.
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
- Information on bid numbers, evaluation, award rationale and competing suppliers is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, renewal, pricing schedule or detailed cost breakdown is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Darlington Borough CouncilTARMAC TRADING LIMITEDDarlington BC Autumn Schemes 2026carriageway resurfacinghighways worksframework call-offA68 Bondgate
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Darlington BC Autumn Schemes 2026 contract?
TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 00453791.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £318,342.86 excluding VAT and £382,011.44 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated period is from 12 October 2026 to 2 November 2026.
What works are covered?
Carriageway patching and resurfacing on A68 Bondgate, A68 St Augustines Way and C180 Parkside.
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