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Published 1 Oct 2024, 11:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Demolition of Quarryhouse Footbridge (Nevilles Cross)

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementWorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 31 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Demolition of Quarryhouse Footbridge (Nevilles Cross)

Under Framework Agreement Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024 DN 745591

CPV: Construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 8 suppliers · 11 bids received (1.4 per place) · 3 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: The proposed framework is to be let with an option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 months from the actual end date.Second stage: up to 10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 1 Oct 2024, 11:14 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST
Authority reference: OPEN22082025082021
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-067806
Classification (CPV): Construction work
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a47c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: call off from the 2015 regulations

Publisher note: All values are approximate and over the total duration of the framework not induvial contracts . This is on a when and required basis

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Language: EN

Appointment period ends: 31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.nepo.org ↗

Timeline

31 Oct 2024 → 23 Oct 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Invitations to tender expected
8 Nov 2024
Notice published367 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2025

Status changed to complete
3 Feb 2025, 14:40 GMT
Procurement method changed
23 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST
Buyer details updated
23 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 112 from SMEs

Contracts signed 8latest 30 Sept 2025

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 067806-2025-1
Signed
30 Sept 2025
Value
£51,400
Status
active
Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024 and award of Bale Centre
Signed
31 Jan 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024
Signed
31 Jan 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024
Signed
31 Jan 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024
Signed
31 Jan 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024
Signed
31 Jan 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024
Signed
31 Jan 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Framework for Demolition (including Asbestos Removal) 2024
Signed
31 Jan 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, DURHAM, North East, DH15UQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and WalesReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

GLC Projects LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: ch The Manor House, West End,, Sedgefield,, North East, TS21 2BW
MGL Demolition LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 0 Rennys Lane, Dragonville Industrial Estate,, Durham,, North East, DH1 2RSContact name, email, phone
Sirius DemolitionFramework contractorGB-COH: CH Russel House, Mill Road, Langley Moor,, Durham,, North East, DH7 8HJ

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria