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PLACE1134H Surface Dressing and Ancillary Works

Derbyshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Derbyshire County Council is looking for suppliers for construction and highways work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £40,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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

Bids close at 11am, Friday 9 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11am, Friday 25 September 2026
Bids by: 11am, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 20% · Price 70% · Social Value 10%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2030.

What the notice says

Derbyshire County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to deliver a programme of highways surface dressing and ancillary works across the county's rural and urban road network. The contract covers the provision of all labour, plant, materials, equipment, supervision and associated services necessary to undertake surface dressing works, including pre-treatment preparation, masking of ironwork, chipping supply and management, application of surface dressing and seal coats, lockchipping, sweeping operations and defect rectification. Works will be undertaken on a variety of highway classifications throughout Derbyshire and must be delivered in accordance with the Specification for Highway Works, NHSS 13 and the RSTA/ADEPT Code of Practice for Surface Dressing.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 9 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £40,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?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.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
Send clarification questions before 11am, Friday 25 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

16 April 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 034628-2026
15 June 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 056168-2026
10 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 085778-2026

Last time this was bought

Non-Strategic Carriageway Resurfacing and Minor Ancillary Works

Won by: Holcim UK Limited, Tarmac Trading Limited, Thomas Bow Limited, Jordan Road Surfacing and 3 more
Awarded: 13 August 2026
Value: £50,000,000
Bids: 15

Matched on Derbyshire County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Derbyshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

283

Awards

152

Suppliers it has used most for construction

C.T. Construction Limited2 contracts
Coating Services Limited2 contracts
DBS Construction Ltd2 contracts
David R Cooper Building Contractors2 contracts
H.W. Martin Safety Fencing Limited2 contracts

All tenders and awards from Derbyshire County Council

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From notice 034628-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 April 2026, last updated 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.