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ENQ1319c - Highways Concept Design

Derby City Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council procured highways concept design services to support the development of highway-related proposals. The work falls within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, with highways concept design as the specific requirement. It is a professional services commission rather than construction delivery or the supply of physical goods. The buyer is Derby City Council, based in Derby, and the delivery location is the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to firms providing highway engineering, transport planning or related infrastructure design advice, particularly those able to develop early-stage highway concepts for a public-sector client. The procurement was categorised as services and was handled by the council as the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 19 July 2026. Derby City Council used a direct award through the ESPO 664_25 framework, rather than an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 18 July 2026. Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited was awarded the contract for £29,853 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 20 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. The award is active, and the tender record is marked complete. This is a single highways concept design requirement, with no lot-based award identified. The published process states that the contract was procured through a framework direct award, indicating that the selected supplier was appointed from the relevant framework route.

This award provides a clear indication that Derby City Council commissions short-term, specialist highways concept design support through the ESPO 664_25 framework. A credible future supplier would need capability in highway engineering and the preparation of concept-level designs, with the professional judgement to advise a local authority during early project development. The work is suited to an established consultancy able to mobilise quickly, produce technically sound design outputs and work within public-sector requirements. The council’s selection of Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, a large engineering consultancy, indicates that relevant technical depth, organisational capacity and experience delivering infrastructure design services are important competitive factors. Firms considering this buyer should monitor the framework route and build evidence around comparable highways design commissions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENQ1319c - Highways Concept Design

Notice Description

Highways Concept Design procured by a Direct Award via ESPO 664_25.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-41f8efb2-d3ae-48f0-8042-586c3b06164e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6038408-cfde-4010-906c-52adfc2baeaa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award via Framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£29,853 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,853 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arcadis LLP

Further Information

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