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Open tender · Notice 093228-2026

Framework for Highways Services

Derby City Council

Value
£107.3m
Closes
Not stated
Where
East Midlands
Lots
11
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
1 May 2027 – 30 Apr 2031

Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.

In plain English

Derby City Council is setting up a multi-supplier Highways Framework covering highway maintenance, construction, traffic management, materials and plant hire, split into 11 lots, running from 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2031. A place on the framework is an entry ticket to bid for future work, not guaranteed work, with a core estimated value of £71,550,000 (rising to a possible £107,325,000 EX VAT if Local Government Reorganisation adds requirements).

Good fit for: Highways contractors, traffic management firms, plant/haulage hire companies, and asphalt or materials suppliers, including specialists bidding on a single lot.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Two-stage selection process with shortlisting The Council will also ask scored and weighted questions to arrive at a shortlist of a maximum four highest scoring suppliers for each lot to take to Stage 2.
  • Financial and technical standing checked at Stage 1 This will be the PSQ stage that suppliers complete such as their economic and financial standing and their technical/ professional ability.
  • No guaranteed work despite winning a place Appointment to the Framework does not guarantee any minimum value or volume of work.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The Council is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Highways Framework Agreement to support the delivery of highway maintenance, improvement, construction, specialist services, materials supply, plant hire and associated activities across the highway network and related infrastructure. The Framework will provide a compliant and flexible route to market for planned and reactive works and services and will be divided into the following 11 lots: Lot 1 - Road Markings & High Friction Surfacing Lot 2 - Road Restraint Systems Lot 3 - Temporary Traffic Management Lot 4 - Traffic Signals Lot 5 - Multi-Disciplined Lot 6 - Carriageway Maintenance Lot 7 - Carriageway and Footway Surface Treatments Lot 8 - Hire of Equipment (with/without Operators) Lot 9 - Haulage with Driver Lot 10 - Supply of Asphalt Lot 11 - Highways Resource Support The Framework has an estimated core value of £71,550,000 million Ex VAT over its full term. In anticipation of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), the Council reserves the right to vary the scope, value and volume of services procured through the Framework. Should additional requirements arise as a result of LGR, the total estimated Framework value may increase to a maximum of £107,325,000 million EX VAT. Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate This will be the PSQ stage that suppliers complete such as their economic and financial standing and their technical/ professional ability. The Council will also ask scored and weighted questions to arrive at a shortlist of a maximum four highest scoring suppliers for each lot to take to Stage 2. Stage 2 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Suppliers successful from Stage 1 will be invited to submit their tenders which will consist of their pricing, quality and social value methodologies. The values attribute…

Read the official notice Tender documents

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 2 Oct 2026.

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