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Published 16 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Submerged Arc Option on Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway 2025 Lot 1 Day Time Works & Lot 2 Night Time Works

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

2 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD42)
Published estimate£2,000,000total for 2 lots · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a Provider to be engaged to undertake sub arc welding to various areas of the system over the duration of the work. This contract is to be split into two lots:

Lot 1 - Day Time Works which will be undertaken during normal day time working hour. Blackpool Council will provide the Traffic Management Support during day time works.

Lot 2 - Night Time Works which will be undertaken during night time working hours. The successful provider will be required to provide Traffic Management Support during night time works.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2027, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Welding

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,400,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Day Time WorksRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,200,000

Lot 1 - Day Time Works which will be undertaken during normal day time working hour. Blackpool Council will provide the Traffic Management Support during day time works.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 1 + 1 years
45262680 Welding
Lot #2Night Time WorksRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,200,000

Lot 2 - Night Time Works which will be undertaken during night time working hours. The successful provider will be required to provide Traffic Management Support during night time works.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 1 + 1 years
45262680 Welding

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 50%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
Lot distribution rule: The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a Provider to be engaged to undertake sub arc welding to various areas of the system over the duration of the work. This contract is to be split into two lots: Lot 1 - Day Time Works which will be undertaken during normal day time working hour. Blackpool Council will provide the Traffic Management Support during day time works. Lot 2 - Night Time Works which will be undertaken during night time working hours. The successful provider will be required to provide Traffic Management Support during night time works.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2027
First published
16 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Nov 2025
Authority reference
DN785898
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056904
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Welding
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b2b 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
16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

16 Sept 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by387 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline380 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by353 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts334 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHB-5249-RZVD PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender