Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 21 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Destination Farnham Road Civil Works

Official notice

Authority: Slough Borough Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value£7,506,141published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender opportunity is procure the services to undertake the delivery of the Destination Farnham Road Scheme. The works will include the following

new parking bays including bays with EV charging points

a new off-road, two-way cycle route

upgraded roads and footways

new and upgraded pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities

introduce new street lighting along the route

upgraded bus stops and new parking facilities, along most of Farnham Road

improvements to the small park, and changes to the car park, at the junction of Sheffield Road

widened advisory cycle lanes, and further road improvements, along most of Sheffield Road

a ‘cycle street’ along most of Furnival Avenue

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2026, 14:51 BST
Authority reference
TER25.03.06
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039277
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068715 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

A direct award was identified as the preferred route to market due to the technical nature of the works. The award was made through the CCS Framework Agreement RM6088, Lot 2.2 – Construction and Associated Works (South of England, £3m–£10m).

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
—

Timeline

29 Apr 2026 → 11 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published180 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 14:51 BST
  2. Standstill ends167 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 09:04 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 14:51 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,506,1411 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Volkerfitzpatrick LtdCivil Works for the Destination Farnham Road Scheme13 May 2026 – 2 Mar 2028£7,506,1411 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Civil Works for the Destination Farnham Road Scheme · Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd

    Signed
    29 Apr 2026
    Value
    £7,506,141
    Period
    13 May 2026 – 2 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
    6 agreed KPIs: Time Predictability · Quality – Target of zero defects at completion · Cost Predictability CEs …
    • Time Predictability, Meeting Programme – This measure will assess the number of calendar days between the Contract Completion Date and actual Completion as Cl 30.2:
    • Quality – Target of zero defects at completion, This measure will compare total number of Defects raised compared to number of Defects not completed before Completion Date. It will be based on the formula: A x100 / B, A – Number of Defects not completed within time, B – Total number of Defects raised.
    • Cost Predictability CEs, Change in costs This measure will compare the submitted cost of the compensation events to the actual cost. All costs associated with the compensation are to be included. It will be based on the formula: A x100 / B, A – Actual total cost of CEs, B – Submitted total cost of CEs.
    • Compensation events, This will measure number of CEs raised by Contractor compared to number of CEs accepted by Project Manager. A x100 B, A – Number of CEs accepted by project manager, B – Total number of CEs. submitted by Contractor
    • Agreement of Final Account, This will measure the time taken for the Project Manager and Contractor to agree the Final Account from the point of contract completion
    • Time taken to submit the Health and Safety File and as-built drawings to the Employer, This will measure the time taken for submission of the above documents

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Slough Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMLW-2634-YYNX Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough, South East, SL1 2ELContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VolkerFitzptrick LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02387700 Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, East of England, EN11 9BXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender