Official UK procurement notice
PLACE793H Supply of Ready Mixed and Volumetric Concrete
Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,500,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to J C Balls & Sons Ltd +2 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 28 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDerbyshire County Council (The Council) has established a Framework for the supply, delivery and collection of ready mixed and volumetric concrete to support the delivery of construction, highways, and maintenance works across Derbyshire. The framework aims to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality concrete that meets technical, environmental, and safety standards, whilst delivering best value for money.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 25 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Concrete
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework
Suppliers ranked based on price and their ability to supply material for each lot
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £642,857: 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 #1North WestAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot 1 North West
Lot #2NorthAwardedRenewalPublished value£62,857
Lot 2 North
Lot #3EastAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot 3 East
Lot #4WestAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot 4 West
Lot #5South EastAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot 5 South East
Lot #6SouthAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot 6 South
Lot #7Ex WorksAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot 7 Ex Works
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 · same split on all 7 lots
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality
What this means for your bid
- “PLACE793H Supply of Ready Mixed and Volumetric Concrete” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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 this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 25 Jul 2029
- First published
- 8 Apr 2025, 08:40 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 14:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
PLACE793H- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043031- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe72Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 25 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 Apr 2025 → 16 Feb 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published8 Apr 2025, 08:40 BST
- Next notice expected3 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published25 Jul 2025, 10:24 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent312 days ago19 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends294 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published252 days ago16 Feb 2026, 14:47 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2025- Pipeline notice published8 Apr 2025, 08:40 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published25 Jul 2025, 10:24 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active25 Jul 2025, 10:24 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Jul 2025, 10:24 BST
- Deadline published: 25 Aug 2025, 11:00 BST25 Jul 2025, 10:24 BST
- Contract award notice published19 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Feb 2026, 14:47 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 8 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 31 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs · busiest of 7 lots
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jan 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| J C Balls & Sons LtdSME, RT Mycock & SonsSME, STACEY CONCRETE LIMITEDSME12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2028 · up to 11 Jan 2030Extensions: Extensions will be utilised based on the needs and requirements of the Council and performance of the Framework. | £4,500,000 | 15 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · J C Balls & Sons LtdSME, RT Mycock & SonsSME, STACEY CONCRETE LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 12 Jan 2025
- Value
- £4,500,000
- Period
- 14 Jan 2026 – 13 Jan 2028 · up to 13 Jan 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extensions will be taken based on performance and the requirements of the Council
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · North West | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · North | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 3 · East | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 4 · West | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 5 · South East | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 6 · South | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Ex Works | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonJ C BALLS & SONS LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · all lots
- wonRT MYCOCK & SONS LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · all lots
- wonSTACEY CONCRETE LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · all lots
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
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- J C BALLS & SONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RT MYCOCK & SONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STACEY CONCRETE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices 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
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender