AwardedAwarded 31 January 2026

Highways Materials Framework 2025

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council awarded this contract to Breedon Trading Limited, Tarmac Trading Limited and James A. Jobling and Company Limited and 3 others on 31 January 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £4,800,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 8 December 2025.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

What the notice says

The Materials to be delivered under this Framework are to facilitate highway maintenance works to repair potholes and worn out carriageway carried out by Council's in-house operations teams.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 - Bituminous materials
8 December 2025 to 7 December 2028
What this lot covers

The products are described as per BS EN 13108 & include Warm Asphalt Products complisant with Clause 908 (07/21) Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Specification for Highway Works.

—£3,000,000
Lot 2 - Ready Mix Concrete
8 December 2025 to 7 December 2028
What this lot covers

The products are described as per BS EN 206:2013 + A1:2016 (BS 8500 Parts 1 & 2 - Complementary British Standards to BS EN 206) All constituent materials [e.g. Cement & Aggregates] are manufactured to a harmonised standard and under the Construction Products Regulations are required to be CE marked and have been tested at source in accordance to relevant standards, namely: - • Cement - BS EN 197-1: Cement - Part 1: Composition, specification and conformity criteria for common cements • Aggregates - BS EN 12620 - Aggregates for Concrete • With guidance from BS8500 Part 2

—£450,000
Lot 3 - Dry Aggregates
8 December 2025 to 7 December 2028
What this lot covers

1. Unbound aggregate: Pipe bedding Drainage 2. Unbound aggregate: Granular fill General fill Capping Gabion filling 3. Unbound aggregate: Unbound mixtures [sub base] 4. Aggregate for concrete 5. Chippings 6. Topsoil 7. Fine aggregate

—£240,000
Lot 4 - Miscellaneous Road Repair Products
8 December 2025 to 7 December 2028
What this lot covers

Data Sheets shall be provided for each of the products in the price list. The Data Sheets shall include the requirements for temperatures for storage and installation of the product. Recommended rates of spread shall also be provided. For HAPAS and Non-HAPAS Certified Instant Road Repair Materials, full details of technical performance is required including current aggregate properties, initial type test certificates, cohesion information for bond coats, etc. The use of Tack Coat has been superseded by the use of Bond Coat for all Cumberland Council works and supplies of Tack Coat are no longer required. Rates to include all transport and handling charges associated with delivery, as well as all charges for collection of empty drums from various Depots located within the county of Cumberland

—£450,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Breedon Trading Limited
Tarmac Trading Limited
James A. Jobling and Company Limited (SME)
3 bids received
Lot 1 - Bituminous materials£4,000,000
Awarded 17 November 2025
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
Handy Concrete [cumbria] Limited (SME)
1 bid received
Lot 2 - Ready Mix Concrete£600,000
Awarded 17 November 2025
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
Breedon Trading Limited
Tarmac Trading Limited
2 bids received
Lot 3 - Dry Aggregates£320,000
Awarded 17 November 2025
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
Colas Limited
Red Stag Materials Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Lot 4 - Miscellaneous Road Repair Products£600,000
Awarded 17 November 2025
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 060665-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 074397-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 022573-2026

About the buyer

From notice 060665-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025, last updated 12 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.