Award

Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2024 at 12:37

Tender

02 May 2024 at 12:38

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has awarded a Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works, identified as tender ID DCC001-DN722333-99764530. This procurement falls under the construction work category (CPV: 45000000) and is located in England, United Kingdom. The tender was issued under an open procedure, with no prior shortlisting, and concluded its tendering period on 3rd June 2024. The contract period starts on 13th June 2024 and runs until 12th June 2028. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the award notice published on 23rd July 2024. The three organisations awarded the contract are Vorken Limited, A Douglas Construction North East LTD, and Vickers Construction Ltd, ranked respectively as first, second, and third.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs capable of delivering construction and refurbishment services. The framework agreement requires urgent delivery support due to the high volume and tight turnaround times, making it ideal for subcontractors with the capacity to handle rapid projects. Businesses involved in housing refurbishments and maintenance services would be well-suited to compete, as the procurement seeks experienced entities to manage minor work refurbishments for housing services. Given the framework’s extensive duration and substantial contract value of approximately £3.5 million, awarded in a ranked order, it offers a stable and lucrative stream of work for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works

Notice Description

Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works. Several properties have been identified to require minor work refurbishments undertaken for Housing Services (Client) being timebound due to some of which are funding (via Homes England from the Housing side). The works are being partially supported via the Building and Facilities Maintenance in-house service (Principal Contractor), however due to the volume and turnaround time required this requires urgent delivery to be supported via sub-contractors able to accommodate this. This procurement is issued under an open Tender with no prior shortlisting. Following this tender exercise, a maximum number of three Bidding Organisations, who achieves the highest weighted tender score over 60% will be awarded a place on the Framework in ranked order. The contractor in first place will be offered the 1st call off. the documents must be downloaded from www.nepo.org and insert DN722333 within the supplier area, any questions must be raised through the Nepo Portal system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-85ed66b8-cad4-414d-ad66-36f05493b7e6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53efe1ca-1723-49f1-8058-b9ed85fa6bbe
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

A DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST

VICKERS CONSTRUCTION

VORKEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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