Diversions of and changes to Openreach infrastructure necessitated by the construction of Phase 2 of the West Bradford Cycle Superhighway scheme

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)

Awarded value£256,987published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Openreach

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Diversions of and changes to Openreach infrastructure necessitated by the construction of Phase 2 of the West Bradford Cycle Superhighway scheme.

Only Openreach and their subcontractors can undertake work to divert or change their apparatus. This falls under Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 direct award exclusive rights.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

45233100 Construction work for highways, roads 45233130 Construction work for highways

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: 28 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
Last source update: 28 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
Authority reference: EX2149
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038808
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068d19 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Only Openreach and their subcontractors can undertake work to divert or change their apparatus. This falls under Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 direct award exclusive rights.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
28 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
28 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
28 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £256,9871 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OpenreachDiversions/Changes due to Construction of Phase 2 of the West Bradford Cycle Superhighway Scheme29 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2028 · up to 20 Apr 2029Extensions: BMDC reserves the right to extend the contracts subject to funding being available and satisfactory contract performance delivery.	£256,987	20 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Openreach
Signed
20 Apr 2026
Value
£256,987
Period
29 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2028 · up to 20 Apr 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
BMDC reserves the right to extend the contracts subject to funding being available and satisfactory contract performance delivery.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

OPENREACH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10690039GB-PPON: PLCX-5288-MYMW 6 Gracechurch Street, London, London, EC3V 0ATContact email

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 Tender28 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST