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5 no 2 man pothole defects - tender 3

Durham County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 08:46

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25 Nov 2025 at 08:47

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06 Sep 2023 at 15:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council procured highway maintenance works to rectify road defects, specifically pothole defects requiring two-person crews. The work is classified as highway maintenance and is intended for delivery in the North East of England, covering the specified Durham and surrounding delivery area. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement concerns practical road-repair and defect-rectification services rather than design, consultancy or the supply of materials alone. It is therefore relevant to civil engineering contractors, highways maintenance businesses and specialist pothole-repair teams able to provide suitably equipped two-person gangs and operate across the council’s area. The procurement also involved a group of suppliers rather than a single exclusive provider, indicating a requirement that can be delivered by several regional contractors.

The procurement is complete and has produced active awards under a selective restricted procedure, using a framework arrangement with up to six participants. There was one lot, evaluated on price. The tender closed on 6 October 2023 at 12:00 BST and the lot provided for 720 days, with one possible 24-month renewal. Active awards went to ARM Pipetek Ltd, BCE Northern Ltd, ESH Construction Ltd, Highway Construction Services Ltd, Pinkney Building Contractors Ltd and Seymour Civil Engineering Ltd; further active awards went to Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd and Pinkney Building Contractors. Contract values were £40,230.40 for Seymour Civil Engineering, £382,500 for Pinkney Building Contractors and £391,362 for Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors. Contracts were signed on 21 July 2025, 11 August 2026 and 21 July 2026 respectively.

This procurement shows recurring demand from Durham County Council for responsive pothole and road-defect repair delivered by small, medium-sized and larger civil engineering contractors. A credible future competitor would need operational highway-maintenance capability, experienced two-person repair gangs, suitable plant and vehicles, and the capacity to respond across the council’s delivery area. Because the requirement was assessed on price through a restricted route, bidders would need strong cost control alongside evidence that they can deliver consistent repair quality and manage multiple work packages. The use of several awarded suppliers suggests that dependable local or regional coverage, workforce availability and the ability to undertake concurrent defects would be commercially important. Contractors already working in highways maintenance, road surfacing or civil engineering are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

5 no 2 man pothole defects - tender 3

Notice Description

rectification of road defects

Lot Information

Lot 1

rectification of road defects

Options: 1 x 24

Renewal: 1 x 24 mths

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fa8b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079704-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£814,092 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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 5WB
Postcode Area
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
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

ARM Pipetek Ltd,

BCE Northern Ltd,

ESH Construction Ltd,

Highway Construction Services Ltd,

Pinkney Building Contractors

Pinkney Building Contractors Ltd,

Seymour Civil Engineering

Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd

Seymour Civil Engineering Ltd,

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