Official UK procurement notice
002961 - Framework for Specialist External Building Works
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
To include for Concrete Repair works, Masonry Repairs, Waterproofing Repair works, Specialist External Building Services and works and Bricklaying / blockwork including restoration and/ or conservation works and / or heritage works. A maximum of the 3 bidding organisations who achieve the highest overall weighted score will be awarded a position on the framework. Any proposed award or call off for any type of external works are subject to the maximum rates applicable as tendered within the schedule of rates. The Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume works, or any minimum expenditure. The Framework period is 2 years, with the options to extend up to 2 x 12 months, from the contract end date.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo include for Concrete Repair works, Masonry Repairs, Waterproofing Repair works, Specialist External Building Services and works and Bricklaying / blockwork including restoration and/ or conservation works and / or heritage works.
A maximum of the 3 bidding organisations who achieve the highest overall weighted score will be awarded a position on the framework. Any proposed award or call off for any type of external works are subject to the maximum rates applicable as tendered within the schedule of rates.
The Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume works, or any minimum expenditure. Furthermore, appointment under the Framework Agreement does not constitute a commitment by the Council, or any other contracting authority, to the exclusive use of the Framework or an individual supplier for such requirements.
The framework includes for call offs Social Value, Rebates and Supplier Incentive Payments.
This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with DCC local and non local authorities where agreed with DCC.
The Framework period is 2 years, with the options to extend up to 2 x 12 months, from the contract end date. Framework commencement date is 1st May 2026.
The documents must be downloaded from the Open Portal system www.open-uk.org ↗ and insert the reference OPEN20261. Late submissions or submissions outside of this Open system will not be accepted.
CPV: Construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 31 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 May 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 1% of call-off value · A 1 % Rebate please refer to the tender documents for more information at OPEN 20261
Who may buy through it
This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with DCC local and non local authorities where agreed with DCC.
Published description of the framework
The first ranked placed contractor on the framework, following this Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be awarded all calls offs for less than £80,000 or any direct award call .
For Call-Offs over £80,001 a Competed Call-Off process will be carried out or where there may be a requirement for example to show value for money, in this situation all placed Contractors on the framework will be invited to take part in this competed call off.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: A maximum of the 3 bidding organisations who achieve the highest overall weighted score will be awarded a position on the framework. Any proposed award or call off for any type of external works are subject to the maximum rates applicable as tendered within the schedule of rates.
- “002961 - Framework for Specialist External Building Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 31 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 11 Feb 2026 | Cancelled |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with DCC local and non local authorities where agreed with DCC.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMT
- Authority reference
OPEN20261- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000016- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05feadFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · A 1 % Rebate please refer to the tender documents for more information at OPEN 20261
www.open-uk.org ↗ OPEN20261
Timeline
2 Jan 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published312 days ago2 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMT
- Clarification questions by286 days ago28 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends279 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published272 days ago11 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMT
- Contract starts194 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jan 2026- Tender notice published2 Jan 2026, 10:26 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published11 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete11 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender