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Lift Fabrication Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementBelow threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 20 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful bidding organisations on the framework will be required to work with lift modernisations carried out by Durham County Council Lift Section. The type of buildings for example but not limited to include public buildings, schools, police stations, leisure centres and various other council buildings.

The Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of goods and / or services, or any minimum expenditure. Furthermore, appointment under the Framework Agreement does not constitute a commitment by the Council, or any other contracting authority to the exclusive use of the Framework or an individual supplier for such requirements.

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

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Who may buy through it

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
Published description of the framework

Direct Call off

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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
  • “Lift Fabrication Framework” 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 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
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Oct 2025, 11:45 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2025, 11:45 BST
Authority reference
OPEN 20251492
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066647
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf9b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    20 Oct 2025, 11:45 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2025

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

Contracts

  • Lift Fabrication Framework (001276)

    Signed
    20 Oct 2025
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    1 Nov 2025 – 30 Oct 2027 · up to 30 Oct 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Lift Fabrication Framework. The Framework period is for two (2) years, with the options to extend for up to two (2) x twelve (12) months, from the Framework end date

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

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Century FabricationsFramework contractor 9/10 Foxwood Road, Dunston Trading Estate, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S41 9RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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