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title: "Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works"
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# Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85ed66b8-cad4-414d-ad66-36f05493b7e6

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## Summary

Durham County Council has awarded a Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works, identified as tender ID DCC001-DN722333-99764530. This procurement falls under the construction work category (CPV: 45000000) and is located in England, United Kingdom. The tender was issued under an open procedure, with no prior shortlisting, and concluded its tendering period on 3rd June 2024. The contract period starts on 13th June 2024 and runs until 12th June 2028. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the award notice published on 23rd July 2024. The three organisations awarded the contract are Vorken Limited, A Douglas Construction North East LTD, and Vickers Construction Ltd, ranked respectively as first, second, and third.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs capable of delivering construction and refurbishment services. The framework agreement requires urgent delivery support due to the high volume and tight turnaround times, making it ideal for subcontractors with the capacity to handle rapid projects. Businesses involved in housing refurbishments and maintenance services would be well-suited to compete, as the procurement seeks experienced entities to manage minor work refurbishments for housing services. Given the framework’s extensive duration and substantial contract value of approximately £3.5 million, awarded in a ranked order, it offers a stable and lucrative stream of work for successful bidders.

## Notice

Framework Agreement for Minor Work Refurbishment including Local Lettings Agency Works. Several properties have been identified to require minor work refurbishments undertaken for Housing Services (Client) being timebound due to some of which are funding (via Homes England from the Housing side). The works are being partially supported via the Building and Facilities Maintenance in-house service (Principal Contractor), however due to the volume and turnaround time required this requires urgent delivery to be supported via sub-contractors able to accommodate this. This procurement is issued under an open Tender with no prior shortlisting. Following this tender exercise, a maximum number of three Bidding Organisations, who achieves the highest weighted tender score over 60% will be awarded a place on the Framework in ranked order. The contractor in first place will be offered the 1st call off. the documents must be downloaded from www.nepo.org and insert DN722333 within the supplier area, any questions must be raised through the Nepo Portal system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53efe1ca-1723-49f1-8058-b9ed85fa6bbe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 12 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | A DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST; VICKERS CONSTRUCTION; VORKEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2024 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53efe1ca-1723-49f1-8058-b9ed85fa6bbe
- 2 May 2024 at 12:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b2b7b61-d938-49dc-baf4-a93bffc69f66

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53efe1ca-1723-49f1-8058-b9ed85fa6bbe
  23rd July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b2b7b61-d938-49dc-baf4-a93bffc69f66
  2nd May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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