Tender

Framework for Structural Inspection and Testing of Street Lighting Columns

  • Durham County Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068879

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d509

Published 28 October 2025, 11:24am



Scope

Reference

001749

Description

This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Street Lighting Column Structural Analysis

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £160,000 excluding VAT
  • £192,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

1 x 24 mths

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 34928510 - Street-lighting columns
  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

1

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Street Lighting Column Structural Analysis

Award method when using the framework

Without competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

This Framework/ Contract will be available for use by Durham County Council and the following additional Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Durham County Council:

- Academy Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts in the North East

- Maintained Schools in County Durham

- County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service,

- Believe Housing

- Parish Councils and Town Councils in County Durham.

The above list is not exhaustive, however, and in addition to the above the Framework/Contract may also be made available to other Organisations and Local Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council.

In the event that any one of the partners wishes to use the opportunity they will required to enter into an access agreement, which will regulated their use of the framework agreement.

For information regarding SLAs and Access Agreements please contact: procurement.services@durham.gov.uk

Contracting authority location restrictions

  • UKC - North East (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

17 November 2025, 10:00am

Tender submission deadline

18 November 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Evaluation of Technical Questions 30%

Price evaluation 70%


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

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government