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# Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for Complementary Highways Framework Contracts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-exercise-for-complementary-highways-framework-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-06cc4e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for Complementary Highways Framework Contracts". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction project management services, Construction work for elevated highways, Construction work for highways, Construction work for highways, roads, Drainage works (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-exercise-for-complementary-highways-framework-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-06cc4e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cc4e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-market-engagement-exercise-for-complementary-highways-framework-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-06cc4e#tl-md)

## Description
Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the procurement of two complementary Highways Framework Contracts that will support the delivery of the Council's highways, transport, drainage, structures, and environmental improvement programmes.
The purpose of the PME is to engage with the market and gather feedback from suitably experienced suppliers to help shape the future procurement strategy, framework structure, lotting arrangements, and contract requirements. The Council is seeking insight from organisations capable of delivering high-quality, safe, efficient, and cost-effective services across a broad range of highway infrastructure works and professional consultancy services.
The proposed procurement will establish:
Framework 1 – Highways Works, covering a range of specialist and general highway construction and maintenance activities, including:
Surveys, investigations and testing services.
Minor highways and civil engineering works.
Traffic signs, road markings and road studs.
Drainage installation and improvement schemes, including SuDS.
Bridges and structural maintenance works.
Conventional road surfacing and reconstruction works.
Specialist surfacing treatments.
Pavement rehabilitation, recycling and stabilisation works.
Framework 2 – Professional Services, covering technical, commercial and environmental support services, including:
Commercial, project management and procurement support.
Scheme design and technical advisory services.
Environmental and arboricultural services.
Flood risk, drainage and water management consultancy.
Climate change, decarbonisation and sustainability services.
Through this PME, Buckinghamshire Council aims to understand supplier capability, market capacity, innovation opportunities, delivery models and potential risks associated with the proposed frameworks. The feedback received will be used to refine the procurement approach and ensure the resulting frameworks provide a flexible and effective route for delivering the Council's future highways and infrastructure programmes.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 34922100, 45111240, 45232452, 45233100, 45233130, 45233131

- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066993-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-15T18:22:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:06:30.543Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cc4e