Construction Contract Leads
North East
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 13th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-078700 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £105,000 |
North East
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 13th Oct 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-078700 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £105,000 |
Scope
Reference
OPEN20252200
Description
Durham County Council (DCC) have a requirement for the ongoing maintenance, calibration, and potential repair of all workshop equipment across all four of their workshops. The fleet team look after approximately 1100 vehicles and 3000 items of powered equipment, the council operates 24/7 365 days a year supporting the people of County Durham. The four workshops operate five days a week and are accessed on a weekend and evening to accommodate breakdowns or repairs. All four sites are used for MOT testing and the Meadowfield Depot also has a DVSA ATF lane which operates 4 days a week. All the equipment must be repaired or inspected at the earliest opportunity to ensure downtime is minimised and the testing bays are fully utilised across the 5 days.
Total value (estimated)
- £105,000 excluding VAT
- £126,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030
- Possible extension to 3 January 2032
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12-month extensions available.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 November 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
17 November 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All tenders must be submitted using the OPEN Portal (https://www.open-uk.org/). Reference number OPEN20252200.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Four Technical questions, each weighted at 10% each (40% total).
Pricing Schedule weighted at 60%.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Durham County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH1 5WB
United Kingdom
Email: bradley.wilson [at] durham.gov.uk
Website: http://www.durham.gov.uk/
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government