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Framework for the provision of Highways Material

Highway materials
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:52 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~60 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 60 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
Not published
Budget reduction not calculated
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
2 bids
SME bid count not published · 2 electronic
Bid price variance: 92% between lowest & highest
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 34)
Based on 4,301 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
10.87%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
60 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 34)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
20 contracts£72,964,285At ceiling / not disclosed
20 contracts£20,946,219-3.1% below budget
17 contracts£5,488,583,280At ceiling / not disclosed
12 contracts£1,463,364,946At ceiling / not disclosed
12 contracts£697,828,400At ceiling / not disclosed
YUNEX LIMITEDCRN: 13199800
11 contracts£44,452,869,168At ceiling / not disclosed
11 contracts£7,526,613At ceiling / not disclosed
10 contracts£763,515,887At ceiling / not disclosed
10 contracts£939,522At ceiling / not disclosed
9 contracts£2,786,433,363At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
EEM0067 - Fire Safety, Security & Entry and Access Systems FrameworkEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · 31 Jul 2026, 07:35 BST
£550,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Local Bus ServicesWokingham Borough Council · 29 Jul 2026, 09:14 BST
£13,870,000
same CPV family
same region
Airport Route UpgradesTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus · 27 Aug 2026, 16:41 BST
£16,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Vehicle Restraint SystemsThe Association of North East Councils Limited · 21 Aug 2026, 15:10 BST
£50,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Fencing ServicesSEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED · 17 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
£4,112,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Durham County Council: "Framework for the provision of Highways Material". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDurham County CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Durham County Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Durham County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
9.1% of reports have one bid · Mean: 8.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Limelight Signs LtdNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 212 active published awards; 208 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 34):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Limelight Signs Ltd1 winNot disclosed
Universal systems solutions1 winNot disclosed
Instamac1 winNot disclosed
Limelight Signs Ltd1 winNot disclosed
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDurham County Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published8 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
Last source update8 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHighway materials
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0398c3
What is being bought
This Framework is for supply and delivery of Highways Material. Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier for Lots 1 and 2 to provide Highways Material to Durham County Council Stores at the Meadowfield Depot and local sites throughout County Durham. • Lot 1 - Bagged Aggregate • Lot 2 - Rapid Setting Bedding
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    8 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    8 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    8 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    8 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
  5. Published value updated to £1,500,000
    19 Jan 2023, 11:12 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    19 Jan 2023, 11:12 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    19 Jan 2023, 11:12 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 20 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
    19 Jan 2023, 11:12 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    19 Jan 2023, 11:12 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 ~Bagged Aggregate
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This Framework is for supply and delivery of Highways Material. Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier for Lots 1 and 2 to provide Highways Material to Durham County Council Stores at the Meadowfield Depot and local sites throughout County Durham. • Lot 1 - Bagged Aggregate • Lot 2 - Rapid Setting Bedding
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 Rapid Setting Bedding
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This Framework is for supply and delivery of Highways Material. Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier for Lots 1 and 2 to provide Highways Material to Durham County Council Stores at the Meadowfield Depot and local sites throughout County Durham. • • Lot 2 - Rapid Setting Bedding
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 8 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Instarmac Group plc
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 & Lot 2 Highways Material
Not published · signed 8 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2
electronicBids: 2
highestValidBidValue: 1000000
highestValidBidValue: 575000
lowestValidBidValue: 80000
lowestValidBidValue: 500000
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Durham County Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-34318
View buyer profile
  • Durham County Council
    buyer

    County Hall, DURHAM, UKC14, DH15UQ
    +44 3000265736
  • High Court of England & Wales
    reviewBody

    London
  • Instamac
    supplier

    GB-COH: 3268498
    Tamworth, UKC
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