Official UK procurement notice
PLACE1134H Surface Dressing and Ancillary Works
Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDerbyshire County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to deliver a programme of highways surface dressing and ancillary works across the county's rural and urban road network.
The contract covers the provision of all labour, plant, materials, equipment, supervision and associated services necessary to undertake surface dressing works, including pre-treatment preparation, masking of ironwork, chipping supply and management, application of surface dressing and seal coats, lockchipping, sweeping operations and defect rectification. Works will be undertaken on a variety of highway classifications throughout Derbyshire and must be delivered in accordance with the Specification for Highway Works, NHSS 13 and the RSTA/ADEPT Code of Practice for Surface Dressing.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£40,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 20%
- Price: 70%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Price
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Follow the instructions in the Invitation to Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
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- 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
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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 Sept 2030
- First published
- 16 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
PLACE1134H- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085778- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06840bFind a Tender
- Risks
Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provision.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Apr 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published193 days ago16 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
- Next notice expected101 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published47 days ago10 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
- Clarification questions by32 days ago25 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 days ago9 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 13h27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 34 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2026- Pipeline notice published16 Apr 2026, 12:08 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published15 Jun 2026, 13:04 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 11:32 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active10 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST10 Sept 2026, 11:32 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender