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Published 18 Jun 2025, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CPU 6940 Highways Transport Project Design Support Framework

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF14)
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2026awarded 13 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to BWB Consulting +2 more
Framework period 4 yrsends 27 Sept 2030 · starts 28 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Framework is to provide transport project design support for Highways works within Nottingham City Council's boundaries.

The work required will cover several activities; and may require the Contractor to cooperate and co-ordinate with Council employees, other Contractors or Consultants, or other parties identified by the Employer in the context of a given project.

The full specification is provided in the tender pack.

Subject to suitability, the Council looks to appoint 3 contractors to the Framework.

The value of the Framework is £3,000,000 (VAT exclusive)

The Framework length is expected to be for a period of up to 4 years at the Authority's discretion

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 13 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Highways consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 16 bids received (5.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 28 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework

The authority will evaluate the submissions to establish which it considers to be the most advantageous tender in accordance with the following award criteria:

Price - 60%

Quality - 20%

Social Value - 20%

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,000,000
Contract period: 28 Sept 2026 – 27 Sept 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71311210 Highways consultancy services

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 60%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “CPU 6940 Highways Transport Project Design Support Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 13 Jul 2030
First published
18 Jun 2025, 11:48 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Sept 2026
Authority reference
CPU 6940
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065762
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Highways consultancy services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054eec Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Appointment period ends
19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstender.org ↗

Timeline

18 Jun 2025 → 22 Oct 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 11:48 BST
  2. Next notice expected125 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published100 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
  4. Clarification questions by70 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period ends63 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by34 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts23 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent8 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published8 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
  10. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  11. Standstill endsin 2 days
    22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 11:48 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 10:42 BST
    UK1
  3. Pipeline notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST
    UK1
  4. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
    UK4
  5. Status changed to active
    13 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
  6. Deadline published: 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    13 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    13 Oct 2026, 09:18 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (2)

To clarify this is a Pipeline Notice to forewarn of a future tender opportunity.

Updated Timeline

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 2 Jul 2025
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 18 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 31 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 1610 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BWB Consulting, TSK CONSULTING LTDSME, Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2030£3,000,00013 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
16final-stage tenders100—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NGContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • BWB CONSULTING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 05265863GB-PPON: PLND-8587-XCXY 5th Floor, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3DQContact email
  • TSK CONSULTING LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09640811GB-PPON: PGDM-4365-WNLM 4 Bank Court, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 5RFContact email
  • WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03269195GB-PPON: PLQW-7894-WRZG TIDE Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, London, SE1 9DUContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender