Published date: 25 January 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN360337-93912469

Published date

25 January 2019

Closing date

24 September 2018

Contract start date

30 November 2018

Contract end date

12 December 2019

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This procurement exercise is for a contract for Chester-le-Street Flood Alleviation Scheme.

The market town of Chester-le-Street has a history of flooding with recent major events occurring in 1979, 1996 and 2012 with local residential property, businesses and infrastructure significantly affected. Current formal flood defences protect the town of Chester-le-Street from flooding from the Cong Burn, these defences consist of a flood wall along Pelton Fell Road and a primary screen which is situated upstream of a long culvert, allowing the Cong Burn to flow through the main town centre and market place.

The key benefits from a scheme will be through the reduction in flood risk to residential properties, non-residential properties, and infrastructure in Chester-le-Street town centre.

Included within the scope of works is the:
• Daylighting of 90 metres of twin bore culvert and providing a significant 'blue green' corridor in the current area of the market place;
• Provision of landscaping, footpaths and seating areas in the new 'blue green' space for public use;
• Extension of the existing wall by 10 metres in length and building of a new earth bund adjacent to Pelton Fell Road upstream of the culvert inlet.

The completed work will benefit the businesses located around the Cong Burn, it will also benefit residents in the area. The public will benefit from an improved and safer environment, free from significant flood risk and ensuring the local highways remain open and safe for all network users.

Flood prevention works have already taken place by Northumbrian Water, the Environment Agency and Durham County Council. However, further work is needed to reduce flood risks in the longer term in this area.

Funding

At present the Council has submitted an application for funding to ensure the delivery of the scope and achievement of the strategic objectives for this flood mitigation scheme from a range of sources including ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), Environment Agency funding in the form of Local Levy and Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA) and Durham County Council.

Should the Council be unsuccessful in obtaining all funding the Project may be modified accordingly, (unless an alternative funding source is identified). Progression of this procurement exercise and any award of this contract opportunity will be conditional on confirmation of sufficient funds being available and/or modification of the Project.

Organisations can register electronically for the documents via www.nepoportal.org, access the suppliers area,select Durham and input DN360337 for this Chester-le-Street Flood Alleviation Scheme


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Contract for Chester-le-Street Flood Alleviation Scheme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 23 August 2018, last edited 23 August 2018


Award information

Awarded date

10 December 2018

Contract start date

28 January 2019

Contract end date

12 December 2019

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Esh Construction Ltd

Address

DH6 5PF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Stewart

Address

Corporate services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
England

Telephone

+44 3000265422

Email

kstew@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk