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Published 22 Aug 2025, 11:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Temporary Traffic Management Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

Open framework schemeServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Sept 2025awarded 30 Oct 2025
Awarded to Premier Traffic Management Limited +3 more
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A framework agreement of contractors to carry our traffic management services across Cumberland. Services include road closures, diversions, lighting and lane closures. Traffic management operatives and vehicles also required.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Support services for road transport

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Bids received
9 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
Scheme runs until
30 Nov 2029
Published description of the framework

The process for calling off work from the framework will be as follows:

  • Officers identify a need for temporary traffic management works in an area
  • Officers use the key rates submitted with the winning bidders for the area to assess the lowest price supplier for the works
  • Officers contact the lowest price supplier to confirm availability within the required timescale.
  • If not available, officers contact the next lowest price supplier until an available supplier is identified
  • Details of the works are issued to the supplier and a full price requested
  • Providing the price is consistent with the submitted rates (within 10% of the estimated price) the contract is awarded
  • Where the price is not consistent with the submitted rates (more than 10% over the estimated price) extenuating circumstances may be considered (e.g. emergency works, high complexity, work required outside normal working hours, etc)
  • Where the price is not consistent with the submitted rates and no extenuating circumstances justify the increase, a second price is sought from the next lowest price supplier and the scheme awarded based on two quotes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£4,000,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £4,000,000 exc. VAT · £4,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
63712000 Support services for road transport

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
Quality: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Temporary Traffic Management Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2029
First published
22 Aug 2025, 11:54 BST
Last source update
20 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Oct 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050836
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Support services for road transport
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cc9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 20 Feb 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 11:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by400 days ago
    16 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends390 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by368 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent356 days ago
    30 Oct 2025
  6. Standstill ends342 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts324 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  8. Latest notice published243 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 11:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 10:16 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Nov 2025, 10:16 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 41 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 96 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Premier Traffic Management LimitedSME, ROADSAFE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (NORTH WEST) LTDSME, Safer Roadworks LtdSME, Sunbelt Rentals LtdTemporary Traffic Management1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029£4,000,00030 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Premier Traffic Management LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04114606 Unit 13 Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Spennymoor, North East, DL16 6TLContact email
  • ROADSAFE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (NORTH WEST) LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 15500162GB-PPON: PJMZ-7776-ZDMG 15 Front Street, Durham, North East, DH6 1PAContact email
  • SAFER ROADWORKS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 13181707GB-PPON: PBBW-5921-DDND Riccall Airfield Industrial Estate Market Weighton Road, Selby, Yorkshire & Humber, YO8 5LDContact email
  • SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00444569GB-PPON: PRJZ-4275-QBTN 100 Cheapside, London, London, EC2V 6DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical specificationstenderTechnical specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender