Official UK procurement notice
Highways Works Framework Market Engagement
Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking feedback from the market to help inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and tender documentation for a Highways Works Framework.
The Lots currently under consideration are:
Lot 1 Minor Reactive Works
Lot 2 Event Traffic Management
Lot 3 Drainage Services
Lot 4 Green Infrastructure
Lot 5 Highways Electrical
Lot 6 Road Markings
Lot 7 Tram Track repairs
Lot 8 Innovation in Highways Maintenance
A response is not mandatory and participation, or non-participation, in this engagement will not affect eligibility to participate in any subsequent procurement. This engagement does not constitute a call for competition and does not commit the Council or any supplier to a particular approach. Please answer only those questions that are relevant to your organisation.
You can respond to this pre market engagement by completing the attached Word document titled FINAL Early Market Engagement - Highways Works Framework by following the link
procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
This framework will also be available for use by other Local Authorities which will be specified at tender stage.
CPV: Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Highways consultancy services · Highways engineering services · Landscaping work for roads and motorways · Miscellaneous engineering services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment · Road-construction materials · Site-investigation services · Tramway works
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Highways Works Framework Market Engagement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096658- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e29Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- —
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
- Tender notice expected1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published8 days ago13 Oct 2026, 15:23 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Market engagementin 16 days6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
We are seeking feedback from the market to help inform the procurement strategy, commercial model and tender documentation for a Highways Works Framework.
The Lots currently under consideration are:
Lot 1 Minor Reactive Works
Lot 2 Event Traffic Management
Lot 3 Drainage Services
Lot 4 Green Infrastructure
Lot 5 Highways Electrical
Lot 6 Road Markings
Lot 7 Tram Track repairs
Lot 8 Innovation in Highways Maintenance
Please complete the pre market engagement word document by following the link below to the opportunity on The Chest
procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
A response is not mandatory and participation, or non-participation, in this engagement will not affect eligibility to participate in any subsequent procurement. This engagement does not constitute a call for competition and does not commit the Council or any supplier to a particular approach. Please answer only those questions that are relevant to your organisation.
- Contract startsin 161 days1 Apr 2027
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 14:25 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Oct 2026, 15:23 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender