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Published 22 May 2025, 14:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Highways Materials Framework 2025

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,800,000envelope for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2025awarded 17 Nov 2025
Awarded to BREEDON TRADING LIMITED +5 more4 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 7 Dec 2028 · starts 8 Dec 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Materials to be delivered under this Framework are to facilitate highway maintenance works to repair potholes and worn out carriageway carried out by Council's in-house operations teams.

CPV: Highway materials

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 16 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.2 per place) · 6 appointed
Framework period
3 yrs from 8 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework

If the Council decides to source the Materials through the framework, then it may order those Materials set out in Schedule 4 in accordance with the terms laid down in the Framework Agreement without reopening competition, as more particularly described below:

Orders without reopening competition for delivery of Materials

8.2 Authorised Officers shall:-

8.2.1 identify the relevant Lot(s) in which the Council's requirements fall into along with

the relevant prices within the Pricing Schedule;

8.2.2 apply the Delivery Cost Calculation to the prices within the Pricing Schedule to determine the cost to the Council of using each Supplier within the Lot(s).

8.2.3 issue the Order to the Supplier, identified by the process outlined at 8.2.2 as providing the Materials at the lowest cost to the Council in accordance with clauses 8.4 to 8.10.

Orders without reopening competition for collection of Materials

8.3 Authorised Officers shall:-

8.3.1 identify the relevant Lot(s) in which the Council's requirements fall into along with

the relevant prices within the Pricing Schedule;

8.3.2 apply the Collection Cost Calculation to the prices within the Pricing Schedule to determine the cost to the Council of using each Supplier within the Lot(s).

8.3.3 issue the Order to the Supplier, identified by the process outlined at 8.3.2 as providing the Materials at the lowest cost to the Council, in accordance with clauses 8.4 to 8.10

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £450,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Bituminous materialsAwarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000

The products are described as per BS EN 13108 & include Warm Asphalt Products complisant with Clause 908 (07/21) Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Specification for Highway Works.

Contract period: 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
34929000 Highway materials
Lot #2Ready Mix ConcreteAwarded 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The products are described as per BS EN 206:2013 + A1:2016 (BS 8500 Parts 1 & 2 - Complementary British Standards to BS EN 206)

All constituent materials [e.g. Cement & Aggregates] are manufactured to a harmonised standard and under the Construction Products Regulations are required to be CE marked and have been tested at source in accordance to relevant standards, namely: -

  • Cement - BS EN 197-1: Cement - Part 1: Composition, specification and conformity criteria for common cements
  • Aggregates - BS EN 12620 - Aggregates for Concrete
  • With guidance from BS8500 Part 2
Contract period: 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
34929000 Highway materials
Lot #3Dry AggregatesAwarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£240,000
  1. Unbound aggregate:

Pipe bedding

Drainage

  1. Unbound aggregate:

Granular fill

General fill

Capping

Gabion filling

  1. Unbound aggregate: Unbound mixtures [sub base]
  2. Aggregate for concrete
  3. Chippings
  4. Topsoil
  5. Fine aggregate
Contract period: 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
34929000 Highway materials
Lot #4Miscellaneous Road Repair ProductsAwarded 3 yrsSMEceiling above

Data Sheets shall be provided for each of the products in the price list. The Data Sheets shall include the requirements for temperatures for storage and installation of the product. Recommended rates of spread shall also be provided.

For HAPAS and Non-HAPAS Certified Instant Road Repair Materials, full details of technical performance is required including current aggregate properties, initial type test certificates, cohesion information for bond coats, etc.

The use of Tack Coat has been superseded by the use of Bond Coat for all Cumberland Council works and supplies of Tack Coat are no longer required.

Rates to include all transport and handling charges associated with delivery, as well as all charges for collection of empty drums from various Depots located within the county of Cumberland

Contract period: 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
34929000 Highway materials

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 10%Price: 80%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
Lot distribution rule: The Council is seeking to award a maximum of 4 suppliers to each lot and Suppliers can bid for any lots that they are able to supply the materials for. The Council reserves the right to not make an award at all.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Highways Materials Framework 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 16 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 14:24 BST
Last source update
12 Mar 2026, 16:57 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Nov 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060665
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Highway materials
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e1f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference DN776266 in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity.

To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.

The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 12 Mar 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 14:24 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published382 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 16:38 BST
  4. Admission / appointment period ends354 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by347 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent334 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  7. Standstill ends324 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts313 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  9. Latest notice published218 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 16:57 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 14:24 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2025, 16:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £4,800,000
    29 Sept 2025, 16:38 BST
    was £4,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    29 Sept 2025, 16:38 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    29 Sept 2025, 16:38 BST
  6. Deadline published: 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
    29 Sept 2025, 16:38 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 13:43 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    17 Nov 2025, 13:43 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 16:57 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 64 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 31 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Named bidders 6published on the award notice
Contracts signed 4latest 31 Jan 2026

£4,800,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Bituminous materials1 award
BREEDON TRADING LIMITED, James A. Jobling and Company LimitedSME, Tarmac Trading Limited8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028ceiling above17 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Ready Mix Concrete1 award
HANDY CONCRETE [CUMBRIA] LIMITEDSMELot 2 - Ready Mix Concrete Products8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028ceiling above17 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 3 · Dry Aggregates1 award
BREEDON TRADING LIMITED, Tarmac Trading Limited8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028ceiling above17 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 4 · Miscellaneous Road Repair Products1 award
Colas Limited, Red Stag Materials LimitedSME8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2028ceiling above17 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £600,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Bituminous materials3final-stage tenders10—
2 · Ready Mix Concrete1final-stage tenders10—
3 · Dry Aggregates2final-stage tenders00—
4 · Miscellaneous Road Repair Products2final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • BREEDON TRADING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00156531GB-PPON: PQQG-9116-BQPT Pinnacle House, Breedon Quarry, Derby, East Midlands, DE73 8APContact email
  • COLAS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02644726GB-PPON: PPWQ-2718-YQMV 6210 Bishops Court Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7YBContact email
  • HANDY CONCRETE [CUMBRIA] LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04411734GB-PPON: PQPC-7211-GBYX 136 Gray Street, Cumbria, North West, CA14 2LUContact email
  • JAMES A. JOBLING AND COMPANY LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01253632GB-PPON: PCNT-6875-YHCH Paradise Works, Scotswood Road,, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE15 6BZContact email
  • RED STAG MATERIALS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: SC310643GB-PPON: PHXT-8536-XBGY 28 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1YLContact email
  • TARMAC TRADING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00453791GB-PPON: PGLC-9451-BRQP Ground Floor T3 Trinity Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7ESContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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