Official UK procurement notice
Framework to Carry out Minor Civil Engineering Works on and off the Highway
Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDudley Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring to create a framework with a maximum of two suitably qualified contractors to carry out minor civil engineering works with a proven background of highway maintenance works in an urban environment, to include but not limited to minor highway maintenance including kerbs, drainage and footway paving, small local safety schemes including road markings, high friction surfacing, off highway resurfacing of car parks, playgrounds and other paved areas.
- Recurrence: January 2028
CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 12 bids received (6.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 35%
- Schedule of Rates: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 35
- Schedule of Rates: 65
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework to Carry out Minor Civil Engineering Works on and off the…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · January 2028
- First published
- 14 Feb 2025, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
24073- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075992- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e1f4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Public Procurement Review Service
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 17 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Mar 2025, 13:15 GMT
Timeline
17 Mar 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown17 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Mar 2025, 13:15 GMT
- Notice published341 days ago21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
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 to Carry out Minor Civil Engineering Works
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2025
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic | 12 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
- Procurement Review UnitMediation body
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- John A Bates (Contractors) LimitedFramework contractor
- Stourbridge Paving Company LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria