TVCA-PROC-0776 - Virgin Media - Darlington Station

Tees Valley Combined Authority
North East
Direct award
27 February 2026 to 26 February 2027

Execution of essential utility diversionary works on Victoria Road to support the Darlington Western Gateway Scheme. This project involves the relocation of existing telecommunications infrastructure managed by the statutory provider, Virgin Media, as part of a specific site development requirement.

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Awarded value: £39k; As published
Published: 23 February 2026
Awarded: 23 February 2026; Virgin Media O2
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 26 February 2027

What the contract covers

Works

Provision of statutory utility infrastructure diversionary works to facilitate major road and transport infrastructure development projects.

Diversionary works on Victoria Road to facilitate the Darlington Western Gateway Scheme

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 27 February 2026 to 26 February 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 45232332

Services in this contract

Telecoms duct and diversion civilsMain service£64k typicalDiversion of Virgin Media telecoms apparatus for the Darlington Western Gateway road scheme

Lifecycle

Published
23 February 2026
Contract awardedto Virgin Media O2
23 February 2026
Contract starts
27 February 2026
Contract ends
26 February 2027

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

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The supplier

Virgin Media O2

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350651/tvca-proc-0776-virgin-media-darlington-station
Buyer reference: TVCA-PROC-0776 - Virgin Media - Darlington Station
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065a02
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Tees Valley Combined Authority. TVCA-PROC-0776 - Virgin Media - Darlington Station. Contract award, 23 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350651/tvca-proc-0776-virgin-media-darlington-station (accessed 5 November 2026).