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Published 3 Feb 2025, 22:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

COV - Civil Engineering Support Framework (2025)

Official notice

Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsWorksRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£16,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2025awarded 3 Jun 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 May 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This framework is predominately to provide additional support to the Council's Highway department.The framework will be split into 2 lots:Lot 1 – Minor Civil Engineering Projects and Ironworks up to the value of £25,000Lot 2 - Civil engineering projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000

  • Recurrence: 3 - 6 months prior to expiry

CPV: Carriageway resurfacing works · Construction work for elevated highways · Construction work for highways · Construction work for highways, roads · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Drainage and surface works · Drainage construction works · Drainage works · Engineering works and construction works · Foundation work for highways · Foundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths · +4 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 7 suppliers · 6 bids received (0.9 per place) · 5 appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 May 2025, n/a

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Minor Civil Engineering Projects and Ironworks up to the value of £25,000CancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

Lot 1 – Minor Civil Engineering Projects and Ironworks up to the value of £25,000 The adjustment and replacement of carriageway ironwork/minor civils works in association with resurfacing and other surface treatments. This work tends to be planned rather than reactive type work. Reactive work is included within a separate framework. This will also involve some minor civil engineering projects and accommodation works, such as but not limited to kerb replacement, footway patching/resurfacing and minor drainage works, all to be carried out in conjunction with the carriageway resurfacing scheme. The majority of this work is covered under Series 500 and 1100 of the Schedule of Rates (Appendix A), and includes kerb replacement precast kerbing and channels, adjusting ironworks and minor drainage works and some minor areas of footway construction and resurfacing. Additional information: The estimated value for this Lot is between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 GBP over the full 4 year period, although at framework level a value of up to 4,000,000 GBP is allowed.

Contract period: 1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Coventry
Extensions: 3 - 6 months prior to the final expiry date.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Civil engineering projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000CancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£6,000,000

Lot 2 - Civil engineering projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000. Scope covers any of the following within the Schedule of Rates (appendix A): Carriageways – including reconstruction, resurfacing, anti-skid surfacing, patching, crack repairs and sealing. Footways – including reconstruction, resurfacing, patching, crack repairs and sealing. Kerbs, Channels and Edgings. Drainage. Fencing, Railings and Safety Barriers. Provision and Installation of Signs, Street Nameplates and Street Furniture. Road Markings. Emergency Works including out-of-hours emergency call outs. Construction of Footway Crossovers. High-profile paving or major junction works. Additional information: The estimated value for this Lot is between 4,000,000 and 6,000,000 GBP over the full 4 year period, although at framework level a value of up to 12,000,000 GBP is allowed.

Contract period: 1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Coventry
Extensions: 3 - 6 months prior to the final expiry dateSecond stage: up to 8 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    See tender documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documents

    Minimum: See tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documents

    Minimum: See tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • “COV - Civil Engineering Support Framework (2025)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 3 - 6 months prior to expiry
First published
3 Feb 2025, 22:08 GMT
Last source update
24 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
Authority reference
COV - 20908
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034815
Classification (CPV)
Carriageway resurfacing worksConstruction work for elevated highwaysConstruction work for highwaysConstruction work for highways, roadsConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkConstruction, foundation and surface works for highways, roadsDrainage and surface worksDrainage construction worksDrainage worksEngineering works and construction works
+6 moreFoundation work for highwaysFoundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04db46 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Coventry City Council will incorporate a 10-day standstill period at intention to award stage.

Publisher note: The values provided under each lot represent the total maximum amounts, these figures are intended to accommodate any potential unforeseen funding requirements in the future.The current forecast values over 4 years are:Lot 1 - £2,000,000Lot 2 - £8,000,000

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
6 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Mar 2025 → 24 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    12 Mar 2025
  3. Contract starts
    1 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    24 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 3 Jun 2025

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £12,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 - Minor Civil Engineering Projects and Ironworks up to the value of £25,000

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1 - Minor Civil Engineering Projects and Ironworks up to the value of £25,000

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    £4,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Civil Engineering Projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Civil Engineering Projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Civil Engineering Projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Civil Engineering Projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Civil Engineering Projects between the value of £25,000 and £500,000

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.