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Published 1 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HE1076 Wiltshire Council Machine Surfacing Term Contract

Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000,000≈ £33m / year · £240,000,000 inc. VAT
Submission deadline 19 Nov 202612:00 GMT · 29d 0h left
Clarification cut-off 5 Nov 202612:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Contract term 6 yrsends 31 May 2033 · up to 31 May 2037 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a term machine surfacing works including associated civils works, road markings, cats’ eyes, loop cutting and also including any necessary traffic management associated with these works, on the highway or other council land in Wiltshire.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2036, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 – 31 May 2033 (6 yrs) · up to 31 May 2037 with extensionsValue: £200,000,000 exc. VAT · £240,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£66,605,840/yr≈ 2× annual value
Extensions: NEC 4 Z Clauses. · 6 Year initial term with 2+2 extension options.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

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 are scored
Quality: 30%Price: 45%Social value: 10%Environmental: 15%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Financial: 45%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality
  • Sustainability
  • Social Value
  • Financial

No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 30 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • Turnover usually expected at this size: about £66,605,840 (twice the annual value).

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Wiltshire Council buys Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 4523), and who usually turns up

Wiltshire Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 4523) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

How often do SMEs win?
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How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 5 of 8 known-size awards · market: CPV 4523 · South West England, n=55
63%71%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
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How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means registered in South West England.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 10 of 13 known-location awards · market: CPV 4523 · South West England, n=76
77%59%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in South West England.

How long to a decision?
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 3 decided notices · market: CPV 4523 · South West England, n=6
140 days63 days

Half of these awards were announced within 140 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 12 procurements with awards; rival share unknown · market: CPV 4523 · South West England, n=78
—42%

Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.

How many bids did past lots attract?

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How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer5 lots with bid counts · broad CPV 45
0% had one bid
The market22 lots with bid counts · CPV 4523 · South West England
18% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid0% / 18%
Buyer: 0 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 4 of 22 lots with published bid counts.
2–340% / 45%
Buyer: 2 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 10 of 22 lots with published bid counts.
4–640% / 23%
Buyer: 2 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 5 of 22 lots with published bid counts.
7+20% / 14%
Buyer: 1 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 3 of 22 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

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Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

This buyer22 lots with estimate and award · all categories
45% below estimate
The market15 lots with estimate and award · CPV 4523 · South West England
13% below estimate
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
Below estimate45% / 13%
Buyer: 10 of 22 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 2 of 15 lots with an estimate and award.
Within ±2%45% / 53%
Buyer: 10 of 22 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 8 of 15 lots with an estimate and award.
Above estimate9% / 33%
Buyer: 2 of 22 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 5 of 15 lots with an estimate and award.
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Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1CPV 452372 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£200m
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

3expected bids2% single-bid risk
forecast from 35 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid2%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 2%. This is a forecast.
2–372%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 72%. This is a forecast.
4–617%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 17%. This is a forecast.
7+9%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 9%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
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Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

Based on 16 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

£200mMatches estimate (58% chance)
16 comparable awards
Forecast compared with the buyer’s estimate
Middle 50%£200m
The middle half of likely prices meets at £200,000,000.
Estimate£200m
The buyer published an estimate of £200,000,000 for this lot.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
KIELY BROS LTDEarlier contractHE1075 Surface Dressing and Micro Asphalt Term Contractnotice published Jul 2025—£80mMatched as the earlier contract
Colas LimitedWorked for this buyerHE1020 Specialist Surfacing and Associated Highway Works Framework - June 2020notice published Sept 2021Lot 11 Loop Cutting—Similar wording and category
Milestone Infrastructure limitedWorked for this buyerHE0134 Wiltshire Council Term Highways Maintenance Contract April 2023notice published Nov 2022——Similar wording and category
MJ Church (Plant) LimitedWorked for this buyerHE0915 M4 Junction 17 Improvement Worksruns to Apr 2028—£22mSimilar wording and category
Miles Macadam Construction and SurfacingWorked for this buyerHE1020 Specialist Surfacing and Associated Highway Works Framework - June 2020notice published Sept 2021Lot 2 Grouted Macadam – Asphaltic and Cementitious—Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
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Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Earlier contract4 wins in South West England13 panel places
£178m18 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago4 live · £45m
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Buyer regular3 wins in South West England1 panel places
£22m4 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago1 live · £90k
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
1 win in South West England18 panel places
£23m26 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago11 live · £40m
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

15% below n=4
2 wins in South West England2 panel places
£1.7bn8 awards in 36m · last 8 months ago1 live · £160m
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
1 win in South West England3 panel places
£28m2 awards in 36m · last 27 months ago1 live · £5.0m
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Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

no comparable pairs
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Open for tender
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 May 2036
First published
1 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Feb 2027
Authority reference
HE1076
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095017
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Delivery area
South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef3d Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Tender submission deadline
19 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Published estimate £200,000,000 excludes VAT (£240,000,000 including VAT).

Timeline

1 Sept 2026 → 1 Jun 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
  2. Market engagement40 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

    Wiltshire Council are holding an online contractor's engagement event on the 16th of September

    2026 at 15:00 till 16:00.

    The market engagement event will held on the 16th of September 2026 at 15:00 via Microsoft Teams.

    Please contact Steve Cross at [email protected] by no later than 12:00 11th September 2026 if you wish to attend.

  3. Next notice expected21 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published13 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
  5. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  6. Clarification questions byin 15 days
    5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Submission deadlinein 29 days
    19 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  8. Award decision expected byin 113 days
    10 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 222 days
    1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    8 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    8 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST
  5. Deadline published: 19 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
    8 Oct 2026, 09:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wiltshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZR-9968-RYYY Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8JNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsThe Procurement documents are available to access via the Supplying the South West portal on the website above.
  • Technical specificationstenderTechnical specificationsThe technical specifications are contained within the tender documents. These can be accessed via the Supplying the South West portal using the link above.

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