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LPG supply for Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Durham County Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 10:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Jul 2026 at 11:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is buying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to supply Killhope Lead Mining Museum. This is a fuel supply requirement, rather than an installation or maintenance contract. The supply is for the museum in County Durham; the published delivery information identifies the wider North East of England. The requirement concerns one supply package, with the amount of fuel needed able to change during the contract. For suppliers, the core fit is the ability to provide LPG reliably to a museum site in this location and to accommodate variation in consumption over the term.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Calor Gas Limited. Durham County Council used a selective route, making the award under an existing framework and without a competitive call-off. The award was made on 3 July 2026, for £48,000 gross. The signed contract runs from 23 September 2026 to 30 June 2028, with an optional 24-month extension that could extend the period to 30 June 2030. There is one lot. The available process details do not describe separate evaluation criteria; the award followed the framework route. The contract is active.

This award shows that Durham County Council has a recurring requirement for LPG at Killhope Lead Mining Museum, with consumption that may rise or fall rather than remain fixed. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need to supply fuel reliably to this remote County Durham site and manage changing volumes across a multi-year service period. The council used a framework award for this purchase, so suppliers seeking similar work should be positioned to compete through the relevant framework route. Calor Gas Limited, a large fuel supplier, won this contract; competing suppliers would need comparable ability to provide dependable LPG supply at this scale and location.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LPG supply for Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Notice Description

Fuel supply for Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d41d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093676-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09100000 - Fuels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£48,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
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
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Calor Gas Limited

Further Information

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