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Published 28 May 2026, 16:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Drainage and Asset Management Investigation, Maintenance and Refurbishment Works

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026
Framework period 2 yrsends 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 2 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Framework is for the provision of Drainage and Asset Management Investigation, Maintenance and Refurbishment Works to Durham County Council and affiliated bodies.

CPV: Drainage construction works

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 2 Oct 2026
Who may buy through it

This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and the following additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council:

  • 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.

The above list is not exhaustive, however, and in addition to the above the Framework may also be made available to other Organisations and Local Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council.

Published description of the framework

Price submitted within tender, direct call offs to successful supplier

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£6,000,000
Contract period: 2 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 24 months
45232450 Drainage construction works

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 55%
  • Price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “Framework for Drainage and Asset Management Investigation, Maintenance…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and the following additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council: - 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. The above list is not exhaustive, however, and in addition to the above the Framework may also be made available to other Organisations and Local Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council.
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 May 2026, 16:20 BST
Last source update
28 May 2026, 16:20 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
Authority reference
003132
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050491
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Drainage construction works
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a811 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

28 May 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published152 days ago
    28 May 2026, 16:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by124 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends120 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by113 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts26 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 May 2026, 16:20 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender