Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Winter Maintenance provision at Business Durham Sites
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for the following parks
Derwentside Business Centre, Tanfield Business Centre, Salvus House, St Stephens Court, Durham Dales Centre, Crook Business Centre, Shildon Business Centre, Rookhope Business Centre & Jade Business Centre
CPV: Snow-clearing services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
- Buyer regions
- UKC
Who may buy through it
- Academy Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts in the North East
- Maintained Schools in County Durham
- County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service,
- Believe Housing
- Parish Councils and Town Councils in County Durham.
Published description of the framework
call offs will be dependent on weather conditions
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 9 lots carries the same published figure, £5,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Derwentside Business CentreAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities.
Lot #2Tanfield Lea Business ParkAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities - 2
Lot #3Salvus HouseAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities. 3
Lot #4St Stephens CourtAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities. 4
Lot #5Durham Dales CentreAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities. 5
Lot #6Crook Business CentreAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities. 6
Lot #7Jade Business ParkAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities. 7
Lot #8Shildon Business CentreAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities. 8
Lot #9Rookhope Business CentreAwardedRenewalceiling above
Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities. 9
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Framework Agreement for Winter Maintenance provision at Business…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- - Academy Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts in the North East - Maintained Schools in County Durham - County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, - Believe Housing - Parish Councils and Town Councils in County Durham.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Aug 2025, 11:01 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMT
- Authority reference
2363- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050072- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b10Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
20 Aug 2025 → 25 Nov 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published20 Aug 2025, 11:01 BST
- Clarification questions by2 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts381 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published326 days ago25 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2025- Tender notice published20 Aug 2025, 11:01 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published25 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete25 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 9 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 Derwentside Business Centre
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 mths
Lot 2 Tanfield Lea Business Park
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 mths
Salvus House
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 n x 24 mths
Lot 4 St Stephens Court
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Oct 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 mths
Lot 5 Durham Dales Centre
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 mts
Lot 6 Crook Business Centre
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 mths
lot 7 Jade Business Centre
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x24 mths
Lot 8 Shildon Business Centre
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 hrs
Lot 9 Rookhope Business Centre
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 mths
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Hayfields Contracting LtdFramework contractor
- I W Adamson Ltd T/A Complete Weed Control (Tyne & Wear)Framework contractor
- Ian Adamson T/A Complete Weed ControlFramework contractor
- Makepeace MotorsFramework contractor
- North East Gritters LtdFramework contractor
- North East Gritters LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (10)
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