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Winter Maintenance for CYPS Buildings

Durham County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 09:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is procuring winter maintenance services for its Children and Young People’s Services buildings. The work covers salting, replenishing salt, hand snow clearance and ploughing on designated roads, non-adopted roads, car parks, paths, steps, ramps and building entrances. It is a closed framework arrangement for contractors that the council can call on during winter weather. Services are required across ten sites: Family Hubs and CYPS buildings in Bishop Auckland, Willington, Seaham, Horden, Peterlee, Wheatley Hill, Ferryhill and Chester-le-Street. This is works procurement involving winter-maintenance materials and highway maintenance activities. Suppliers should be able to provide responsive snow and ice treatment across the listed locations, rather than only supplying materials.

The procurement has reached tender: Durham County Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 13 August 2026 at 23:59. The overall estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The framework is divided into ten lots, each estimated at £2,500 excluding VAT (£3,000 including VAT), with each lot covering one named site. Each contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with one 24-month renewal option and a maximum end date of 31 August 2030. Electronic submissions are allowed. The award basis for every lot is 100% price and essential criteria. Participation is reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized winter maintenance, grounds, highways or facilities contractors able to operate locally around one or more of the named sites. Relevant capability includes spreading salt, maintaining salt supplies, ploughing and clearing snow by hand from roads, car parks, footpaths, steps, ramps and entrances. Contractors need suitable vehicles, snow-clearance and salting equipment, staff and operational capacity to respond when winter weather affects designated sites. A supplier that can cover several nearby locations may be well placed to bid for multiple lots, while the lot structure also allows a smaller business to focus on a single site. Voluntary, community and social enterprises can participate, as can SMEs; the award decision places the stated emphasis on price and essential criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Winter Maintenance for CYPS Buildings

Notice Description

Durham County Council is seeking to set up a Framework Arrangement with a number of contractors experienced in the provision of winter maintenance activities.

Lot Information

Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive. Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL

Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

CYPS Bishop Auckland, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW

2 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

Willington Family Hub, Chapel Street, Willington, DL15 0EQ

3 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

Seaham Family Hub, North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU

4 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

CYPS Seaham, Strangford Road, Seaham, SR7 8QE

5 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden, SR8 4EQ

6 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

Lowhills Centre, Lowhills Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DW

7 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

Wheatley Hill Family Hub, Jack Lawson Terrace, Wheatley Hill, DH6 3RT

8 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

CYPS Ferryhill, Broom Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8AN

9 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

CYPS Chester le Street, Burns Green, Chester le Street, DH3 3QH

10 Services to be provided are salting, salt replenishment and hand/plough snow clearance of all roads, car parks, paths, steps and main entrances.

Renewal: 1 x 24

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070594-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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 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

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