003613 - Permanent Exhibition Fit Out at theLight

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£594,063published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Mather & Co Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for The Light - Permanent Exhibition Fit Out and Victory Over The Sun:Encounters With Light ( formally known as the DLI)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

45000000 Construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2026, 16:14 BST
Last source update: 8 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST
Authority reference: 2026996
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053901
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069df9 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026

Transparency notice published
20 May 2026, 16:14 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £594,0631 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mather & Co LtdSMEContract for The Light - Permanent Exhibition Fit Out and Victory Over The Sun: Encounters With Light1 Jun 2026 – 6 Jul 2026	£594,063	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract for The Light - Permanent Exhibition Fit Out and Victory Over The Sun: Encounters With Light ( formally known as the DLI) · Mather & Co LtdSME
Signed
23 Mar 2026
Value
£594,063
Period
30 Apr 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mather and CoAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03073797 Lower Ground Floor, 1 St. Georges Street, Macclesfield,, North West, SK11 6TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender20 May 2026, 16:14 BST