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002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair

Durham County Council · Local authority

In brief

Durham County Council is looking for suppliers for vehicle and fleet work (North East).

The estimated value is £105,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 4 January 2027.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 17 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Tuesday 10 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Tuesday 17 November 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 13 bids per contract for this buyer (from 86 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 4 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £105,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Tuesday 10 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 17 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

13 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 096757-2026

About the buyer

Durham County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

238

Awards

173

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

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From notice 096757-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 14 October 2026.