Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Supply of Fabricated Steel and Concrete Fencing and Gate Products
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework for the Supply of Fabricated Steel and Concrete Fencing and Gate Products
The Council makes no guarantee that they will be awarded any call off and no guarantee is in respect of any volume of work under any such call off agreements, or in aggregate under the Framework Agreement. The successful Suppliers will be required to supply and deliver the goods to Durham County Council on an as and when required basis. Deliveries could be daily or multiple drops during a day. There is no minimum order quantity and order quantities will vary.
The expected start date for the proposed framework is 1st February 2026.
The expected end date for the proposed framework is 31st January 2028.
The proposed framework is to be let with an option to extend for a further x 24 months from the actual end date.
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.
In the event that any one of the partners wishes to use the opportunity they will required to enter into an access agreement, which will regulated their use of the framework agreement.
For information regarding SLAs and Access Agreements please contact: [email protected]
It is a condition of this Framework that the successful Provider(s) must pay up to 1% retrospective rebate based on all business transacted via this Framework for the entire duration of the Contract period.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · It is a condition of this Framework that the successful Provider(s) must pay up to 1% retrospective rebate based on all business transacted via this Framework for the entire duration of the Contract period.
Who may buy through it
This Framework/ Contract will be available for use by DCC and Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with DCC
- 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 and non local Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council.
In the event that any one of the partners wishes to use the opportunity they will required to enter into an access agreement, which will regulated their use of the framework agreement. (there is a fee to use this framework)
For information regarding SLAs and Access Agreements please contact: [email protected]
Published description of the framework
The first ranked placed contractor on the framework, following this Invitation To Bid (ITB) will be awarded all calls offs.
When the Framework has reached the two-year period the Council will determine whether to grant an additional one year extension, at the end of this year extension decide whether a further extension of further year will be granted.
the Council it reserves the right to go outside of this Framework Agreement
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 the Supply of Fabricated Steel and Concrete Fencing and…” 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 - 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 DCC and Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with DCC - 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 and non local Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council. In the event that any one of the partners wishes to use the opportunity they will required to enter into an access agreement, which will regulated their use of the framework agreement. (there is a fee to use this framework) For information regarding SLAs and Access Agreements please contact: [email protected]
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Dec 2025, 15:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2025, 15:41 GMT
- Authority reference
OPEN20251903- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085047- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fab7Find 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 · It is a condition of this Framework that the successful Provider(s) must pay up to 1% retrospective rebate based on all business transacted via this Framework for the entire duration of the Contract period.
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published19 Dec 2025, 15:41 GMTUK7
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 the Supply of Fabricated Steel and Concrete Fencing and Gate Products
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The proposed framework is to be let with an option to extend for a further x 24 months from the actual end date.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Willowcrete Manufacturing Company LimitedFramework 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