Abingdon Way/Witney Way Junction Improvement, Boldon

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Awarded value£751,286published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Britcon (UK) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of the scheme is to improve bus journey times along this section of the Sunderland to Newcastle corridor. This will be achieved by the conversion of the existing Witney Way/B1298 Abingdon Way/Didcot Way junction from a staggered arrangement to a skewed crossroads alignment to improve efficiency at the junction.

The scheme includes, but is not limited to:

Highway construction, drainage amendments, tree removal and replacement, earthworks, surfacing, ductwork, road markings and utility diversions

CPV: Road junction construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
Last source update: 24 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
Authority reference: C8954
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-059557
Classification (CPV): Road junction construction work
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc76 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: It is a below threshold procurement using the NEPO211 Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £751,2861 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Britcon (UK) Limited	£751,286 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Abingdon Way/Witney Way Junction Improvement, Boldon · Britcon (UK) Limited
Signed
24 Jun 2026
Value
£751,286
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE332RLContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

South Tyneside CouncilReview body South Shields

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Britcon (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02463833 Scunthorpe,, Yorkshire & Humber, DN16 1DQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.