Award

OPEN202537

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Apr 2025 at 13:57

Award Notice
Tender

17 Jan 2025 at 09:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has completed the award stage of a procurement process for the "Framework for Vertical Through-Floor Lifts", under procurement ID OPEN202537. This procurement falls under the construction work industry category and took place in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The open procedure, above threshold method was used, and the tender was initially published on 17th January 2025. The tender period concluded on 25th February 2025, and the contract period is set to begin on 1st August 2025, lasting until 31st July 2027. The process aimed to appoint a main contractor and a reserve contractor, benefiting from the opportunity to provide vital vertical lift services across the community.

This framework presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction sector. Companies that specialise in lift systems or related construction work can benefit from engaging in surveys, designs, installations, and maintenance within this framework. The procurement opens avenues for businesses to collaborate with local government bodies, thereby enhancing their portfolio and building a reputation in the community services domain. Successful contractors like Terry Group Limited and TK Access Solutions Limited, both SMEs, exemplify the suitability of this procurement for similar businesses aiming to expand their operations by engaging with local council projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OPEN202537

Notice Description

Framework for the Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of Vertical Through-Floor Lifts and associated works in the Community. The scope of lifts currently delivered encompasses Vertical Through-Floor Lifts of which a combined total of approximately 10 are delivered on an annual basis across the County. Successful Service providers will visit clients, carry out surveys and submit quotes to the Home Improvement Agency (HIA). Following submission of quotes, the HIA will approve grants and allocate funding based on the eligibility of clients and works as detailed in the Housing Grants, Construction and Repair Act 1996 and Durham County Council policies. For this Framework the Council following this tender exercise will appoint a maximum of 2 Bidding organisations onto the framework. 1 main and 1 reserve contractor who achieve the highest weighted overall scores This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and the following additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council. The documents must be downloaded from https://www.open-uk.org/ under Reference 202537

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cc19bd60-7205-41aa-b467-7133d33b66f7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af834cd1-224f-49ec-af5f-6884e3f420e1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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 5UQ
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)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

TERRY GROUP

TK ACCESS SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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