✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 00:41.
Opportunity overview
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.
Classification
CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
CPV50500000 — Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
OPEN20252200
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
All tenders must be submitted using the OPEN Portal (https://www.open-uk.org/). Reference number OPEN20252200.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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096757-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Durham County Council is seeking a provider for ongoing maintenance, calibration and potential repair of workshop equipment across four council workshops, with rapid response needed to minimise downtime and keep testing bays available.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers able to maintain, calibrate and repair fleet-workshop equipment across multiple sites in County Durham. Specific equipment schedules, qualifications and selection requirements are not stated.
Key points identified
Maintenance and calibrationOngoing maintenance and calibration of all workshop equipment across four workshops.Evidence: "ongoing maintenance, calibration, and potential repair of all workshop equipment across all four of their workshops"
Repair responseRepair or inspect equipment at the earliest opportunity to minimise downtime.Evidence: "All the equipment must be repaired or inspected at the earliest opportunity to ensure downtime is minimised"
Workshop testing environmentSupport equipment used for MOT testing at all four sites and a DVSA ATF lane at Meadowfield Depot.Evidence: "All four sites are used for MOT testing and the Meadowfield Depot also has a DVSA ATF lane"
93% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Durham County Council is seeking a provider for ongoing maintenance, calibration and potential repair of workshop equipment across four council workshops, with rapid response needed to minimise downtime and keep testing bays available.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers able to maintain, calibrate and repair fleet-workshop equipment across multiple sites in County Durham. Specific equipment schedules, qualifications and selection requirements are not stated.
Key deliverables
Ongoing maintenance of workshop equipment
Calibration of workshop equipment
Potential repair of workshop equipment
Prompt inspection and repair response to minimise downtime
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Maintenance and calibration
99% confidence
Ongoing maintenance and calibration of all workshop equipment across four workshops.
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"ongoing maintenance, calibration, and potential repair of all workshop equipment across all four of their workshops"
Repair response
98% confidence
Repair or inspect equipment at the earliest opportunity to minimise downtime.
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"All the equipment must be repaired or inspected at the earliest opportunity to ensure downtime is minimised"
Workshop testing environment
96% confidence
Support equipment used for MOT testing at all four sites and a DVSA ATF lane at Meadowfield Depot.
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"All four sites are used for MOT testing and the Meadowfield Depot also has a DVSA ATF lane"
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, experience or exclusion requirements are provided in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
98% confidence
Up to GBP 105,000.
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process.value_max: 105000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 105000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are provided.
procurement_method: "open"; procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
17 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: "2026-11-17T12:00:00Z".
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot is supplied, with no lot title or description.
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lots contains lot_id "1" with status "active" and null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope detail
99% confidence
The equipment inventory, manufacturer/asset list, calibration standards, service levels and planned maintenance frequency are not supplied.
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The supplied description refers generally to "all workshop equipment" but provides no equipment schedule or technical specification.
Out-of-hours access
98% confidence
Evening and weekend workshop access may be needed for breakdowns or repairs; the required provider availability and response-time target are not stated.
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"accessed on a weekend and evening to accommodate breakdowns or repairs"; no specific SLA is supplied.
Lot information
99% confidence
The sole supplied lot has no title or description, so lot-specific scope cannot be established.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Contract duration, pricing mechanism and payment terms are unknown.
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Contract start/end fields are null and no commercial terms are supplied.
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