Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Flooring Contractors
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of works and services, or any minimum expenditure. Furthermore, appointment under the Framework Agreement does not constitute a commitment by the Council, or any other contracting authority to the exclusive use of the Framework or an individual supplier for such requirements.
A maximum of the 3 bidding organisations who achieve the highest overall weighted score will be awarded a position on the framework
This Framework/ Contract 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
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Buyer regions
- UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 1% of call-off value · 1% on all transactions under this framework to Durham County Council
Who may buy through it
This Framework/ Contract 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/Contract may also be made available to other Organisations and Local Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council and if budget allows.
Published description of the framework
direct award if meet all requirements set out from call off
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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 for Flooring Contractors” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- This Framework/ Contract 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/Contract may also be made available to other Organisations and Local Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council and if budget allows.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Aug 2026, 10:39 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2026, 10:39 BST
- Authority reference
20261599- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080722- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb43Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · 1% on all transactions under this framework to Durham County Council
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published25 Aug 2026, 10:39 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Framework for Flooring Contractors
- Signed
- 25 Aug 2026
- Value
- £240,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- up to 2 x 12 month extension
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Durham Flooring LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender