TS0655 Felling Bypass VRS

Gateshead Council
North East
Direct award
2 December 2025 to 31 March 2026

Purchase of specific vehicle restraint system (VRS) materials required for safety upgrades on the Felling Bypass. The procurement is restricted to a single manufacturer due to the specific technical training requirements of the in-house installation team, necessitating the use of proprietary components compatible with existing staff expertise.

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Awarded value: £105k; As published
Published: 8 December 2025
Awarded: 2 December 2025; Hill & Smith VRS
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Supply of materials

Supply of proprietary vehicle restraint system materials for installation by local authority highways maintenance and infrastructure teams.

Materials for a new Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) to protect both pedestrians and motorists

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply of materials
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 4 months
Contract dates: 2 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 34920000

Services in this contract

Vehicle restraint systems and safety barriersMain service£105k typicalSupply of materials for new vehicle restraint system at Felling Bypass

Lifecycle

Published
8 December 2025
Contract awardedto Hill & Smith VRS
2 December 2025
Contract starts
2 December 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Gateshead Council

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The supplier

Hill & Smith VRS

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/338618/ts0655-felling-bypass-vrs
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05f101
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f101
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Gateshead Council. TS0655 Felling Bypass VRS. Contract award, 8 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/338618/ts0655-felling-bypass-vrs (accessed 5 November 2026).