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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Weighbridge Test Unit Hire up to 44,000 kg

Durham County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 06:17.

Opportunity overview

The opportunity is issued as a single contract without Lots for the provision of Weighbridge Test Unit Hire up to 44,000 kg.

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV90000000 — Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Lots

  • Lot 1£45.6k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Invitation to Bid documents can be accessed via the OPEN Portal e-tendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/ under project reference: OPEN20261171Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN20261171
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
3 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
19 Jun 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
45,600
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Previous Experience

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Contract delivery plan and overview of personnel responsibilities

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Financial Capacity Insurances Health and Safety Environmental Management Equality and Diversity Legislation As detailed in Invitation to Bid Document 4 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contract period is 2 years, with the options to extend for a further 2 year period, from the contract end date. Contract commencement date is 01 August 2026.

Options

Description
The number, duration and dates of hire periods stated in the pricing schedule is an estimate for evaluation purposes only. The actual number and duration of hire periods may increase or decrease, the Council reserves the right to add or remove hire periods during the term of the contract. The Council makes no commitment to any fixed number or duration of hires required under this contract. The contract does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of services, or any minimum expenditure.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
90000000
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Invitation to Bid documents can be accessed via the OPEN Portal e-tendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/ under project reference: OPEN20261171
Entry 2
Id
051583-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jun 2026, 16:45
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Name
Guy Aynsley

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 051583-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·