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002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair

Durham County Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 23:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is buying ongoing maintenance, calibration and potential repair of workshop equipment used by its fleet team. The service covers all equipment across four council workshops supporting around 1,100 vehicles and 3,000 powered equipment items. The sites carry out MOT testing, and Meadowfield Depot also operates a DVSA-authorised testing facility lane. Work is intended to keep equipment in service, minimise downtime and ensure testing bays are fully utilised. The workshops operate five days a week, with evening and weekend access to handle breakdowns and repairs; the wider fleet operation runs around the clock. Delivery is across County Durham. This is a vehicle and workshop-equipment maintenance and repair service (CPV 50100000).

The buyer invited tenders through an open competition under the below-threshold procedure. The enquiry deadline was 10 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the tender submission deadline was 17 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; bids are submitted electronically through the OPEN Portal. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with two optional 12-month extensions, giving a possible end date of 3 January 2032. The estimated value is £105,000 excluding VAT (£126,000 including VAT). There is one lot covering the service. Evaluation is based on four technical questions, each weighted at 10%, and a pricing schedule weighted at 60%.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to maintain, calibrate and repair a varied range of workshop equipment used in a busy local-authority fleet operation. Relevant experience should include supporting vehicle workshops and equipment associated with MOT testing; familiarity with the operational demands of a 24-hour fleet service and minimising equipment downtime would be useful. Suppliers need capacity to cover four workshop sites across County Durham and respond to equipment issues so that testing bays remain usable. The requirement includes evening and weekend access to workshops for breakdowns and repairs, alongside routine activity at sites operating five days a week. The evaluation gives most weight to price, while technical responses account for the remaining assessment, so bidders need both a competitive cost proposal and credible technical answers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair

Notice Description

Durham County Council (DCC) have a requirement for the ongoing maintenance, calibration, and potential repair of all workshop equipment across all four of their workshops. The fleet team look after approximately 1100 vehicles and 3000 items of powered equipment, the council operates 24/7 365 days a year supporting the people of County Durham. The four workshops operate five days a week and are accessed on a weekend and evening to accommodate breakdowns or repairs. All four sites are used for MOT testing and the Meadowfield Depot also has a DVSA ATF lane which operates 4 days a week. All the equipment must be repaired or inspected at the earliest opportunity to ensure downtime is minimised and the testing bays are fully utilised across the 5 days.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078700
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096757-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 3-4 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
TLC14 Durham
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

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