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Published 6 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Supply of Highways Materials

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Framework ceiling (notional)£102,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 30 Mar 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Framework period is 2 years, with the options to extend as 2 years, from the contract end date.

Framework commencement date is 1st April 2026.

The opportunity is issued as multiple Lot contract for varies products.

The framework is to supply and delivery of Highways Materials:

Lot 1 Bagged Aggregate

Lot 2 Rapid Setting Bedding

The goods will be delivered to DCC Stores at Meadowfield Depot and local sites within the County of Durham.

CPV: Aggregates

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 Apr 2026
Buyer regions
UKC1
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:

Published description of the framework

call off to successful suppliers on each lot

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Bagged AggregateAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£50,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
Extensions: 1 x 24 mths
Lot #2RAPID SETTING MORTARAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£52,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £52,000 exc. VAT · £62,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
Extensions: 1 x 24 mths

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework for Supply of Highways Materials” 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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
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:
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
Authority reference
002848
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011152
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Aggregates
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a98 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 2 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published251 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by231 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends230 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts198 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published136 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 16:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £50,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 Bagged Aggregate

    Signed
    30 Mar 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 24 mths
  • Lot 2 Rapid Setting Bedding

    Signed
    30 Mar 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 24 mths

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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • HUWS GRAY LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02506633GB-PPON: PBNW-6852-DTMD Head Office, Llangefni, Wales, LL77 7JAContact email
  • J.T.DOVE,LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00085529GB-PPON: PDGH-7647-LBHT 1 Riversdale Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE15 8SFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender