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Road Surface Treatments - DPS

Dorset Council

702 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£12,000,000
Excluding VAT
Where
South West England
Buyer in South West England
Trade
Construction and building works
Road construction works
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 26 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
485 full UK working days before the closing day, Wed 27 Sep 2028 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Value
£12m is above the median (£2m) of the 393 open construction tenders that state a value.
This buyer
2 more open tenders from Dorset Council listed here.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

• Micro Asphalting and Footway Surface Treatments • Any works or services similar to those listed above The publishing of this Contract Notice is to communicate the extension of the above DPS which was originally established in March 2018 for a 4 year period.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 062769-2025
Buyer
Dorset Council
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
South West England
Published
7 Oct 2025
Tender deadline
27 Sep 2028, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
£12,000,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Construction and building works
CPV codes
  • 45233120 Road construction works
  • 44113810 Surface dressing
  • 45233200 Various surface works
  • 45233210 Surface work for highways
  • 45233220 Surface work for roads
  • 45233222 Paving and asphalting works
Show all 10 codes
  • 45233223 Carriageway resurfacing works
  • 45233228 Surface coating construction work
  • 45233251 Resurfacing works
  • 45233253 Surface work for footpaths
Procedure
Restricted procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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