If neighbouring Teesside local authorities also take up the opportunity to make use of the framework, the total value could be as much as £145m.
The chosen five contractors are: Lumsden & Carroll ÂÜÀòÔ´´; Birse Civils; Hall ÂÜÀòÔ´´; Highway ÂÜÀòÔ´´ Services; and Galliford Try Infrastructure.
Stockton Borough Council said that the work to be carried out under the framework will be mainly highway infrastructure projects