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# TC056 - Highways Support Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc056-highways-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04d607). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "TC056 - Highways Support Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 March 2025 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Engineering works and construction works, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc056-highways-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04d607#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d607`

## 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/tc056-highways-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04d607#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc056-highways-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04d607#participate

## Description
The Highways Support Framework is to support the Council's Highways Maintenance Service with Minor Civil Engineering works.
The framework is to supplement the Council's own resources as and when the need arises, subject to the needs of our varied pipeline. The works relate to the highways network across the 33 wards of Manchester and include kerbing, signing, lining, and all modular works.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants wil...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** TC056 - Highways Support Framework (active)
  - Award id: `031423-2025-TC056-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Argyle North West Construction Limited, Dowhigh Ltd, J Hopkins (Contractors) Limited (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155453`, `GB-FTS-161179`, `GB-FTS-161181`, `GB-FTS-143049`
  - Value: £20,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** TC056 - Highways Support Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031423-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-11T09:01:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T17:37:49.830Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04d607