Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 16 Apr 2026, 16:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Highways Services Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP4)

Official notice

Authority: Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)

Awarded value£2,083,333published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Costain Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Highways Services Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP4) services. The contract was awarded via a direct award under the Crown Commercial Service RM6165 Construction Professional Services Framework (Lot 1). The services provide strategic, technical and professional support to the Council's highways service, supporting programme development, governance, assurance and delivery, and ensuring continuity of service.

CPV: Consultative engineering and construction services · Engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract for the…Awarded

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Highways Services Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP4) services. The services comprise the provision of strategic, technical and professional consultancy support to the Council's highways and transport functions, including programme and project management, commercial and contractual support, governance and assurance, business case development, and specialist engineering and advisory services.

The contract supports the Council's delivery of its highways capital and operational programmes and ensures continuity of service, resilience of delivery capability and compliance with relevant assurance and funding requirements. The contract was awarded via a direct award under the Crown Commercial Service RM6165 Construction Professional Services Framework (Lot 1).

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

71300000 Engineering services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Apr 2026, 16:56 BST
Last source update: 16 Apr 2026, 16:56 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034894
Classification (CPV): Consultative engineering and construction servicesEngineering services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068498 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded by direct award under the Crown Commercial Service RM6165 Construction Professional Services Framework (Lot 1), in accordance with the framework's call‑off procedures.
The Council required continuity of specialist highways and transport delivery capability to support the delivery of major, externally funded transport programmes. The existing Strategic Delivery Partner contract had reached its maximum permissible value and could not be further extended.
The Council's original intention was to undertake a competitive procurement using the replacement CCS framework. However, delays to the availability of the new framework, combined with the impending closure of the existing RM6165 framework to new procurements, meant that it was not possible to complete a compliant competitive process within the available timescales.
Without the award of a time‑limited contract, the Council would have experienced an immediate loss of critical delivery capacity, placing live programmes at significant risk and exposing the Council to potential delay, funding clawback and non‑compliance with funder governance requirements.
The direct award of a 12‑month contract to the incumbent supplier under RM6165 was therefore the only lawful, practical and proportionate option available to maintain continuity of service while a future competitive procurement is prepared. The award was approved in accordance with the Council's governance and financial regulations.

Publisher note: This contract was awarded by direct award under the Crown Commercial Service RM6165 Construction Professional Services Framework (Lot 1) in accordance with the framework rules.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,083,3331 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Costain LimitedSubcontracting: declared	£2,083,333 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Highways Services Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP4) · Costain Limited
Signed
15 Apr 2026
Value
£2,083,333
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services GB-COH: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD11HXContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of Justice (England and Wales)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Costain LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00610201 7th Floor, 70 St Mary Axe, London, London, EC3A 8BE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.