Award

Engineering Support for the Local Transport Programme

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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Award

28 Jan 2026 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Engineering Support for the Local Transport Programme," aimed at bolstering engineering resources due to recruitment challenges. This procurement falls under the category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, with activity located in England, United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and a contract worth £96,245.92 was actively awarded to Constellia Public Ltd. The tender period concluded on 10th October 2025, with the contract period set from 14th October 2025 to 1st December 2025. This procurement is classified under the services sector.

This tender creates growth opportunities particularly for businesses involved in engineering and construction services, offering a substantial contract within the local transport sector. Although not specifically oriented towards SMEs or VCSEs, the procurement presents a lucrative opportunity for companies capable of offering engineering support. Firms capable of quickly mobilising resources to meet Bristol City Council's immediate needs will find themselves well-suited to this contract, potentially leading to future collaborations and business expansion in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Engineering Support for the Local Transport Programme

Notice Description

To provide additional engineering capacity to support the local transport programme. This is following a failure to recruit into senior engineering positions in February 2025 which has put a significant strain on the resourcing capabilities of the area engineering team.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4caf991c-a96e-4efa-bdd3-03afb65c569d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/493eee81-1701-477a-9016-1ac6aa9c2d8a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£96,245 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96,245 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2025 - 1 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Luke Connolly
Contact Email
luke.connolly@bristol.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS3 9FS
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Bedminster
Westminster Constituency
Bristol South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONSTELLIA PUBLIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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