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buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# OPEN202537

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc19bd60-7205-41aa-b467-7133d33b66f7

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## Summary

Durham County Council has completed the award stage of a procurement process for the "Framework for Vertical Through-Floor Lifts", under procurement ID OPEN202537. This procurement falls under the construction work industry category and took place in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The open procedure, above threshold method was used, and the tender was initially published on 17th January 2025. The tender period concluded on 25th February 2025, and the contract period is set to begin on 1st August 2025, lasting until 31st July 2027. The process aimed to appoint a main contractor and a reserve contractor, benefiting from the opportunity to provide vital vertical lift services across the community.

This framework presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction sector. Companies that specialise in lift systems or related construction work can benefit from engaging in surveys, designs, installations, and maintenance within this framework. The procurement opens avenues for businesses to collaborate with local government bodies, thereby enhancing their portfolio and building a reputation in the community services domain. Successful contractors like Terry Group Limited and TK Access Solutions Limited, both SMEs, exemplify the suitability of this procurement for similar businesses aiming to expand their operations by engaging with local council projects.

## Notice

Framework for the Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of Vertical Through-Floor Lifts and associated works in the Community. The scope of lifts currently delivered encompasses Vertical Through-Floor Lifts of which a combined total of approximately 10 are delivered on an annual basis across the County. Successful Service providers will visit clients, carry out surveys and submit quotes to the Home Improvement Agency (HIA). Following submission of quotes, the HIA will approve grants and allocate funding based on the eligibility of clients and works as detailed in the Housing Grants, Construction and Repair Act 1996 and Durham County Council policies. For this Framework the Council following this tender exercise will appoint a maximum of 2 Bidding organisations onto the framework. 1 main and 1 reserve contractor who achieve the highest weighted overall scores This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and the following additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council. The documents must be downloaded from https://www.open-uk.org/ under Reference 202537

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af834cd1-224f-49ec-af5f-6884e3f420e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| 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 5UQ |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | TERRY GROUP; TK ACCESS SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af834cd1-224f-49ec-af5f-6884e3f420e1
- 17 Jan 2025 at 09:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7470962e-4598-445a-a93c-5475bb4a8f40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af834cd1-224f-49ec-af5f-6884e3f420e1
  22nd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7470962e-4598-445a-a93c-5475bb4a8f40
  17th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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