Official UK procurement notice
Transportation & Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework
Authority: Warrington Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 5 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWarrington Borough Council is seeking to establish a Transportation and Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework for use by Warrington Borough Council and other participating local authorities across Cheshire and the surrounding area.
The Framework will provide access to consultancy services supporting transport, highways, active travel, public realm and infrastructure projects. Services are expected to include areas such as transport planning, highway design, transport modelling, public realm improvements, project management and related technical advisory support.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement will comprise two stages: Stage 1 Tenderers will submit written quality responses, pricing information and the required selection information. The Authority will evaluate submissions against the published award criteria and conditions of participation. Following evaluation and moderation, Tenderers will be ranked according to their combined quality and price scores. The Authority intends to shortlist the highest scoring Tenderers to progress to Stage 2. The Authority reserves the right to invite up to seven Tenderers to Stage 2, although fewer may be invited where appropriate. Stage 2 Shortlisted Tenderers will participate in a tender clarification session and a presentation and interview assessment. The clarification session will be used solely to clarify submitted tenders and will not permit material changes to proposals, pricing or tender submissions. The presentation and interview stage will assess the Tenderer's capability, proposed approach, framework management arrangements, resource planning, customer focus and ability to deliver the Framework requirements. Following completion of Stage 2, the Authority will undertake a final evaluation and determine the Most Advantageous Tender(s) based on the published award criteria. The Authority intends to award places on the Framework to the four highest ranked Tenderers. The Authority reserves the right to appoint a fifth Tenderer where the conditions set out in the procurement documents are satisfied. The Authority reserves the right to seek clarification of tenders at any stage, amend the timetable, or discontinue the procurement in accordance with the procurement documents.
CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Engineering-design services for traffic installations · Urban environmental development planning
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 12 Apr 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 13 Apr 2031
Published description of the framework
The Framework will be established with up to five Framework Providers. The Authority intends to appoint four Framework Providers but reserves the right to appoint a fifth Framework Provider in accordance with the procurement documents.
Call-Off Contracts may be awarded by:
Direct Award where the requirement can be met by a Framework Provider based on the terms, rates and methodology established within the Framework Agreement. Direct Awards will be made using objective criteria set out within the Framework Agreement.
Mini-Competition where the Contracting Authority considers further competition appropriate. Mini-Competitions may assess quality, price, social value, programme, resource proposals, methodology and other commission-specific criteria relevant to the requirement. Evaluation criteria and weightings will be specified in the Mini-Competition documentation.
The rates submitted for admission to the Framework shall constitute maximum Framework rates. Framework Providers may offer reduced rates, enhanced service proposals and additional value when participating in Mini-Competitions but shall not exceed the rates established within the Framework Agreement except where expressly permitted under the Framework Agreement.
The Framework does not guarantee any minimum volume or value of work. Call-Off Contracts will be awarded throughout the Framework term in accordance with the procedures set out in the Framework Agreement
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Transportation & Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2026, 16:43 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
DN827659- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083186- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e17Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
The procurement will comprise two stages:
Stage 1
Tenderers will submit written quality responses, pricing information and the required selection information. The Authority will evaluate submissions against the published award criteria and conditions of participation. Following evaluation and moderation, Tenderers will be ranked according to their combined quality and price scores.
The Authority intends to shortlist the highest scoring Tenderers to progress to Stage 2. The Authority reserves the right to invite up to seven Tenderers to Stage 2, although fewer may be invited where appropriate.
Stage 2
Shortlisted Tenderers will participate in a tender clarification session and a presentation and interview assessment. The clarification session will be used solely to clarify submitted tenders and will not permit material changes to proposals, pricing or tender submissions.
The presentation and interview stage will assess the Tenderer's capability, proposed approach, framework management arrangements, resource planning, customer focus and ability to deliver the Framework requirements.
Following completion of Stage 2, the Authority will undertake a final evaluation and determine the Most Advantageous Tender(s) based on the published award criteria.
The Authority intends to award places on the Framework to the four highest ranked Tenderers. The Authority reserves the right to appoint a fifth Tenderer where the conditions set out in the procurement documents are satisfied.
The Authority reserves the right to seek clarification of tenders at any stage, amend the timetable, or discontinue the procurement in accordance with the procurement documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 May 2026 → 12 Apr 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published158 days ago20 May 2026, 16:43 BST
- Tender notice published53 days ago2 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends12 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Next notice expectedin 102 days4 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 157 days31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 168 days12 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026- Pipeline notice published20 May 2026, 16:43 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published2 Sept 2026, 16:14 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £20,000,0002 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Status changed to active2 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Cheshire East CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Cheshire West and Chester CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Halton Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- St Helens CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender