---
title: "Minor Adaptations Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079016"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079016.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-10-26"
---

# Minor Adaptations Framework

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079016

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## Summary

Durham County Council’s Minor Adaptations Framework covers the supply of metal handrails and kit steps for minor adaptations. This is a supply-only requirement: the contract is for products, rather than installation or adaptation works. The award classifies the goods under medical equipment and personal care products. Delivery is described across England, with no specific towns or delivery sites identified. The framework is for supply when required, so the requirement is for a supplier able to provide these items as orders arise, rather than a single stated delivery programme. Durham County Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Durham County Council selected Easibathe Ltd through below-threshold limited competition, using a closed framework that awards call-offs without reopening competition. The framework covers one lot. The contract was signed on 26 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with an option for one further 12-month extension, to a maximum end date of 31 October 2029. Its value is £150,000 excluding VAT (£198,000 including VAT). The awarded supplier must pay the council a 1% rebate on the award value. The procurement data does not give separate award-scoring criteria.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future requirement, the award shows demand for a focused range of metal handrails and kit steps, supplied as needed through a framework. A credible competitor would need to source or manufacture both product types reliably, manage responsive fulfilment and support delivery across England. The successful supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement has been met by a supplier of that scale. Commercial planning should account for a 1% rebate to the council and for a closed framework route in which call-offs are placed without reopening competition. Product capability and dependable supply are central to this requirement; the available information does not establish technical standards, accreditations or installation capacity as qualifying demands.

## Notice

Supply of Metal Handrails and Kit Steps for Minor Adaptations Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101000-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## 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 | Easibathe Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 13:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101000-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101000-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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