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title: "Traffic Counting Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e042"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# Traffic Counting Equipment

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e042

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## Summary

Durham County Council procured traffic counting equipment to support traffic management before road repairs. The requirement falls within the supply of road traffic-control equipment and was delivered in the United Kingdom. The equipment is intended to help the council measure and manage traffic conditions before works are carried out on roads. This is a goods procurement rather than a service or construction contract. The buyer is Durham County Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement was arranged through the RM6347 CCS Traffic Technology Framework, indicating a need for technology and equipment aligned with established traffic-management operations. Suppliers serving local authorities, highways teams and road-repair programmes would find the subject matter relevant, particularly those providing traffic-counting systems or related road-control equipment for public-sector use.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Q-FREE (BRISTOL) UK LIMITED. It used a direct award through the RM6347 CCS Traffic Technology Framework, below the relevant threshold and without competition. There was one completed lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 6 August 2026. The contract runs from 7 August to 31 December 2026. Its value is £26,865 excluding VAT, or £32,238 including VAT. The award concerns the supply of road traffic-control equipment and relates to delivery in the United Kingdom. The selected supplier was Q-FREE (BRISTOL) UK LIMITED. The procurement was evaluated through the framework route rather than an open competitive tender, and the published outcome records one supplier for the requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from Durham County Council for practical traffic-counting equipment used in traffic management before road repairs. Suppliers seeking comparable public-sector work would need to provide reliable road traffic-control equipment and understand how counting technology supports highways planning and works management. Experience supplying councils, highways authorities or road-repair programmes would help demonstrate credibility, as would the ability to deliver equipment suitable for operational use rather than general-purpose technology. The route also shows the importance of access to, and compliance with, an established traffic technology framework: the successful supplier was selected through RM6347 CCS Traffic Technology Framework using a direct award. Businesses with a relevant equipment portfolio, public-sector supply experience and framework capability would be best placed for similar requirements from this buyer.

## Notice

Traffic Counting Equipment for traffic management prior to road repairs via RM6347 CCS Traffic Technology Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075786-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,865 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| 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 | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Q-FREE (BRISTOL) UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075786-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075786-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- http://www.q-free.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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