Interim Highways and Infrastructure Support

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£51,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Essency Consulting Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The consultant will provide essential continuity of leadership within a critical statutory service, ensuring effective oversight of highways operations, capital investment programmes, major contractual arrangements, network management duties, flood risk responsibilities, emergency response arrangements and the Council's wider highways and infrastructure portfolio pending recruitment of a permanent postholder

CPV: Highways consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

71311210 Highways consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 3 Sept 2026, 11:38 BST
Last source update: 3 Sept 2026, 11:38 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083393
Classification (CPV): Highways consultancy services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f11a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award on ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £51,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Essency Consulting LimitedSME	£51,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 083393-2026-1 · Essency Consulting LimitedSME
Signed
2 Sept 2026
Value
£51,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH650BAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Essency ConsultingAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05308156 1 Swan Street, Wimslow, North West, SK9 1HF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.