AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Durham County Council has awarded and signed a winter maintenance contract for Children Young People Service Site, Lot 9 in Ferryhill, to NORTH EAST GRITTERS LIMITED.
Published outcomeContract 1 (award 1) is active. It starts on 1 November 2026 and runs to 31 October 2028, with a stated optional 24-month extension.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £6,000 excluding VAT (£7,200 including VAT). This is a below-threshold open competition for a defined winter-maintenance requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NORTH EAST GRITTERS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 9 · £6,000 excluding VAT (£7,200 including VAT) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-15127873 for Lot 9. Supplier verification matched company number 15127873 and verified the legal name. Contract 1 is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 070594-2026 on 2026-07-27.
Contract details published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098373-2026 is dated 2026-10-19; release history tags it as award and contract.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and signed
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Contract 1 has status active and dateSigned 2026-10-19.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£6,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 6000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£7,200
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 7200 GBP.
Tender value ceiling
86% confidence£40,000
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Process-level value_max is 40000 GBP; no basis is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
99% confidence27 July 2026
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Release history.
Submission deadline
99% confidence13 August 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-13T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 October 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Maximum extent end
99% confidence31 October 2030
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Contract 1 period maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWinter maintenance at Children Young People Service Site, Lot 9, Ferryhill
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Process title and description state this requirement is for Lot 9 Ferryhill only.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 9
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Award 1 and contract item link to relatedLot 9.
Published classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. waste transport)
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Award item 9 lists this additional CPV classification.
Top-level category
90% confidenceWorks
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Process main_category is works.
Award procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition below threshold
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Framework arrangement
99% confidenceClosed framework agreement; award without reopening competition
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Tender techniques state hasFrameworkAgreement true, framework type closed and method withoutReopeningCompetition.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
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Contract period startDate and endDate.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne 24-month extension stated
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Contract hasRenewal is true and renewal description says '1*24 month extension available'.
Maximum potential term
99% confidenceTo 31 October 2030
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31.
Fees
99% confidenceNo participation fees
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Tender participationFees states 'No fees'.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Awarded value context
90% confidenceThe signed contract value (£6,000 excluding VAT) is below the process-level £40,000 value ceiling.
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Contract 1 value.amount is 6000 GBP; process value_max is 40000 GBP.
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe data describes both an open below-threshold competition and a closed framework award without reopening competition.
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Tender procurement method fields state open competition, while techniques state a closed framework with method withoutReopeningCompetition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Procurement category inconsistency
99% confidenceThe process is categorised as works while the award is categorised as services.
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Process main_category is works; award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Procedure description requires care
99% confidenceSource data simultaneously records an open below-threshold competition and a closed framework award without reopening competition; the notice does not explain the relationship.
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Tender procurement fields and framework techniques fields.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 9 has no separate published title, description or value.
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Lot 9 record contains no title, description or value amount.
Award date
99% confidenceNo standalone award date is supplied.
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Award 1 award_date is null; contract signing date is separately supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology, award rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown and savings.
- No standalone award date is published; the contract signing date should not be treated as an award-decision date.
- Lot 9 has no separately published title, description or value.
- The source records a process-level £40,000 ceiling without a stated value basis; it is not allocated to the supplier or lot.
- The source contains an unresolved categorisation difference (process: works; award: services).
- The source simultaneously records open competition and a closed framework award without reopening competition, without explaining their relationship.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Durham County CouncilNORTH EAST GRITTERS LIMITEDwinter maintenanceFerryhillLot 9Find a Tenderpublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ferryhill Lot 9 winter maintenance contract?
NORTH EAST GRITTERS LIMITED, company number 15127873.
What is the published contract value?
£6,000 excluding VAT, or £7,200 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with one stated 24-month extension option.
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