Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 22 May 2026, 12:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Highways Term Maintenance - HM1 - Carriageway Resurfacing

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£80,000,000≈ £16m / year · £96,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to DOWHIGH LIMITED
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Nov 2031 · up to 2 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has not undertaken preliminary market engagement in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023, having assessed that it was not required for the nature and scope of this procurement.

The Contract will be tendered using the open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is proposed to procure an 8-year contract, consisting of an initial 5-year period followed by a maximum of 3 x 1-year extensions which will be offered following a satisfactory performance review (in line with agreed KPI's),

The Council is open to considering innovative methods of delivery including partnerships between suppliers.

The work will be at separate sites described in the Task Orders, located anywhere within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

Anticipated works type to be undertaken under the proposed contract:

  • Carriageway Resurfacing
  • Cold Planning, reusing, recycling and disposing of arisings
  • Adjustment and replacement of Utility Company chamber covers and frames
  • General footway and carriageway works, including patching, repair, reconstruction and refurbishment
  • Reinstatement and replacement of Road markings and road studs
  • Drainage improvements, including (but not limited to) road Gully and Pipework Replacement
  • Public information exercises and advance notice of any works, including stakeholder engagement and communications (e.g. leafleting, press notices to be agreed with the Service Manager).
  • Confined Space Entry
  • Implementation and Monitoring of all Traffic Management requirements, compliance with Traffic Management Act noticing requirements.
  • Utility searches as and when required
  • The Services include the design of proprietary materials, products, or methodologies where required to Provide the Services.
  • Site investigations including drainage CCTV investigations and road coring.

The Council will use Key Performance Indicators to monitor the successful bidder's performance throughout the duration of the contract. The performance of the contractor will be used to determine whether an extension is offered at the end of the initial 5-year period.

Participation in this tendering process which seeks to result in securing one contractor to provide the necessary Highway and Footway Maintenance HM1 Carriageway Resurfacing in no way guarantees the successful tenderer any given volume of work over the duration of the contract period.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2033, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£80,000,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 2 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £80,000,000 exc. VAT · £96,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 X 12 MONTH OPTIONS

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
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value

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
Awarded
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 Mar 2033
First published
22 May 2026, 12:42 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Aug 2026
Authority reference
DN808765
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047807
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a107 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 May 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published145 days ago
    22 May 2026, 12:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by110 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline103 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by50 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent2 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published2 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST
  7. Today
    14 Oct 2026
  8. Standstill endsin 8 days
    21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract startsin 19 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 12:42 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    9 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
    +7 days · was 26 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    12 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Closing date pushed back to 3rd July 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £80,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DOWHIGH LIMITEDSME18 Dec 2026 – 17 Dec 2031 · up to 17 Dec 2034Extensions: Extensions are available depending upon contract performance. 3 x 12 month options, taken individually or as a block. · Options: Any works related to to scope of the contract that are unforeseen or due to legislation changes or innovations within the sector.£80,000,00012 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN Bootle Town Hall, Bootle, North West, L20 7AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • DOWHIGH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01210665GB-PPON: PBZC-9924-BJQD Park Lane West, Liverpool, North West, L30 6UHContact email
  • HUYTON ASPHALT CIVILS LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 09734578GB-PPON: PRYV-7924-CQMG Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1EG

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender