Official UK procurement notice
Framework for provision of Earthworks
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2026
Framework period 1 yr 11 moends 19 Jul 2028 · up to 19 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 24 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement description- General earthwork operations associated with civil engineering works excavation and disposal of suitable and unsuitable materials.
- Deposition of excavated and imported materials (imported materials may be either natural or recycled aggregates supplied by the Contractor)
- Soiling
CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 4 suppliers
- Framework period
- 1 yr 11 mo · up to 3 yrs 11 mo from 24 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
Further competitions will be undertaken for each project to be awarded under the framework
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£500,000
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: quality and price evaluated top four suppliers will be awarded place on framework
What this means for your bid
- “Framework for provision of Earthworks” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
- Authority reference
003737- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068084- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce7dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
20 Jul 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published100 days ago20 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
- Clarification questions by84 days ago5 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends82 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts65 days ago24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published20 Jul 2026, 10:03 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender