Official UK procurement notice
The Provision & Ad hoc Repair of Vehicle Restraint System Safety Barriers
Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to undertake the provision, installation, repair and inspection of road safety barriers. This service is to cover locations throughout Northumberland
CPV: Barrier components · Bollards · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Crash barriers · Miscellaneous construction materials · Road barriers · Safety fencing · Structural products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
- Framework period
- 1 yr · up to 2 yrs from 7 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
A single provider will be appointed. Award based on most advantageous tender identified after evaluation of all tender submissions.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Lot awarding rule: Price/Quality Split: Quality 30% Price 70% Sub-weightings for Quality Method Statement questions and method of price evaluation will be detailed in the Tender documents.
- “The Provision & Ad hoc Repair of Vehicle Restraint System Safety…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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 - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 14:28 GMT
- Authority reference
NCC817- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004379- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0608ccFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All tender returns must be electronic only, submitted via the www.open-uk.org ↗ portal
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published279 days ago19 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
- Latest notice published278 days ago20 Jan 2026, 14:28 GMT
- Clarification questions by253 days ago13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends244 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts201 days ago7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026- Tender notice published19 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 14:28 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £130,00020 Jan 2026, 14:28 GMTwas £2,600,000
Published amendments (1)
Framework duration originally published in error as two year duration with two optional one year extensions thereafter. Framework will be let for one year with a one year optional extension at the discretion of the Authority
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsTender documents can be found (via the "Browse Opportunities" link) and downloaded and a provider can register interest to participate in the tender exercise at www.open-uk.org
- Technical specificationsAll tender documents can be found (via the "Browse Opportunities" link) and downloaded at www.open-uk.org
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender