Official UK procurement notice
NCC1737 Provision of Polymer Modified Binder
Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: North East (UKC2)
Published estimate£3,180,000≈ £1.6m / year · £3,816,000 inc. VAT20% above final estimate
Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to Bituchem Building Products Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthumberland County Council is seeking to appoint a provider to supply bitumen emulsions and to supply and apply chip seal emulsion to various locations within the county of Northumberland.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2031, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Bitumen
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,180,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2031
- First published
- 5 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 17:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000161- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff06Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender documentation is available for tenderers to access and download from the OPEN portal (www.open-uk.org ↗) and project # OPEN20252204.
For support on registration to the OPEN portal or general account queries please contact [email protected].
Timeline
5 Jan 2026 → 27 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published288 days ago5 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by266 days ago27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline251 days ago11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by222 days ago11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent222 days ago12 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends209 days ago24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published146 days ago27 May 2026, 17:26 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026- Tender notice published5 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Contract signature expected25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 May 2026, 17:26 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,816,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bituchem Building Products LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Contract duration fixed for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 4 x 12 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. | £3,816,000 inc. VAT | 12 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Bituchem Building Products LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 Mar 2026
- Value
- £3,816,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract duration fixed for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 4 x 12 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
No agreed KPIs: Below £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BITUCHEM BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender