Highways Consultancy support Framework
Estimated value
£3.6m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
Published
11 Jun 2026
Description
Blackpool Council is inviting tenders from potential providers with the relevant experience and technical ability to deliver a multi-disciplinary Consultancy Framework over various disciplines to support the following Council services (not an exhaustive list): Blackpool Council's Highways department, the Enterprise Zone (including Silicon Sands) and Growth and Prosperity department. Blackpool Council is looking to appoint 3 ranked contractors on a framework (per lot) to supply • Lot 1 Highways Design • Lot 2 Strategic Support for Highways & Structures • Lot 3 Highways Traffic Signal Support
Scope
- Reference
- DN818607
- Total value
- £3,600,000 excluding VAT£4,320,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2027Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030
Subject to contract performance and budget allocation.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 713110007131200071313000713143007131721071621000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Relevant experience and contract examples 20% sub-weighting Team Structure and Capacity 20% sub weighting Contract Management and Continuity 10% sub-weighting Scenario based question for each lot 50% sub-weighting | quality | 55.00% |
| Social Value | Based on the Themes, Outcomes and Measures Social Value Framework | quality | 10.00% |
| Cost | — | cost | 35.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: • Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5 million • Public Liability Insurance = £ 10 million • Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5 million *It is a legal requirement that certain companies hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf. Please confirm that you have in place, or that you will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects. Are you relying on another supplier to act as a guarantor? If yes, please provide their name and evidence of their economic and financial standing. Please confirm that you are able to meet all the Contracting Authority's policy and legislative requirements and will provide copies of any company policies; procedures or associated documentary evidence if requested to do so
Conform to the requirements set out in the specification. Commitment to a flexible / ad-hoc work pattern over a 48-month period with no guarantee of work volume?
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- DN818607 https://procontract.due-north.com/
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highways Design | £1.2m | active |
| 2 | Strategic Support for Highways & Structures | £1.2m | active |
| 3 | Highways Traffic Signal Support | £1.2m | active |