Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Civils Delivery Partnership. — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Via East Midlands LTD (Public body)

WorksAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Via East Midlands Ltd (VIA) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a proposed Highways Maintenance and Civil Engineering Framework, which is anticipated to be advertised in November 2026.

The purpose of this engagement is to inform the development of the procurement strategy, scope of services, lot structure, contract requirements, and delivery model, while providing suppliers with early visibility of the Authority's future requirements.

The proposed framework is anticipated to be divided into two lots, with VIA intending to appoint up to three contractors to each lot. The current proposed lot structure is:

• Lot 1: Projects valued between £0 and £250,000

• Lot 2: Projects valued between £250,000 and £5,000,000

The framework is expected to have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirements and satisfactory performance.

The framework is anticipated to cover a broad range of highways maintenance and civil engineering activities. These may include:

• Early contractor involvement

• Attendance at progress, programme and financial review meetings

• Stakeholder engagement and liaison activities

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• Excavation and earthworks

• Ground stabilisation

• Drainage installation and maintenance

• Kerbing and edging works

• Footway and carriageway resurfacing

• Temporary works

• Construction, maintenance and repair of structures, including bridges and retaining walls

• Traffic management services, or working alongside traffic management arrangements provided by VIA

Contractors may also be expected to propose innovative construction methods, materials and plant, and fulfil the role of Principal Contractor in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

Examples of works that may be commissioned under the framework include:

• Highway Improvements: Section 278 works, junction improvements, kerbing and edging works

• Drainage and Flood Alleviation: Surface water drainage installation, occasional foul drainage works, ditch clearance, local land drainage improvements and drainage relining

• Footways and Cycleways: Footway improvement schemes, construction of dedicated active travel routes and dropped kerb installations

• Signals and Street Lighting: Installation of ducting, NAL sockets and associated civil engineering works

• Ground Stabilisation Works

• New Infrastructure: Car parks, carriageways and footways

• Bridge Works: New bridge construction, refurbishment and repair works

• Retaining Walls: Construction, maintenance and repair works

CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Extensions
Extension options published
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077767

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
  2. Market engagementin 39 days
    31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    At this stage, no formal market engagement questionnaire or supporting documentation have been issued. VIA welcomes expressions of interest and requests for further information from interested suppliers. Suppliers are invited to contact the procurement team at [email protected] to discuss the more…proposed opportunity and provide initial feedback regarding market capacity, capability and appetite. In addition, VIA may engage directly with suppliers operating within the relevant market sectors to obtain feedback that will help inform the development of the procurement and resulting framework arrangement. Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise will not provide any supplier with an advantage in any subsequent procurement process and does not commit VIA to commence or proceed with any future procurement opportunity. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Contract startsin 190 days
    1 Apr 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 12:12 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VIA EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 09903246 · GB-PPON: PRWJ-7547-VYNP Bilsthorpe Depot Bilsthorpe Business Park, Bilsthorpe, East Midlands, NG22 8ST [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

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