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Published 14 Feb 2025, 14:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework to Carry out Minor Civil Engineering Works on and off the Highway

Official notice

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Mar 2025awarded 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring to create a framework with a maximum of two suitably qualified contractors to carry out minor civil engineering works with a proven background of highway maintenance works in an urban environment, to include but not limited to minor highway maintenance including kerbs, drainage and footway paving, small local safety schemes including road markings, high friction surfacing, off highway resurfacing of car parks, playgrounds and other paved areas.

  • Recurrence: January 2028

CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 12 bids received (6.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
Delivery: West Midlands · Dudley
Extensions: Retender December 2028Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 35%
  • Schedule of Rates: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 35
  • Schedule of Rates: 65
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework to Carry out Minor Civil Engineering Works on and off the…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · January 2028
First published
14 Feb 2025, 14:15 GMT
Last source update
21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
24073
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075992
Classification (CPV)
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG36)
Official registry OCID
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Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Public Procurement Review Service

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
17 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Mar 2025, 13:15 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    17 Mar 2025, 13:15 GMT
  3. Notice published341 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Framework to Carry out Minor Civil Engineering Works

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic12——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • Procurement Review UnitMediation body London
  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview contact point London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria