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P3464 - Highways Technical Support (Part 2) - AWARD

Birmingham City Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council procured highways consultancy services for P3464 Highways Technical Support (Part 2). The requirement is for technical support relating to highways, traffic and transport, rather than construction works or the supply of physical goods. The service is delivered for the Council in Birmingham, with the procurement identifying the United Kingdom as a delivery location. The buying organisation is Birmingham City Council, based at Council House, Birmingham. The procurement sits within the highways consultancy services category and was arranged as a further competition under the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation Consultancy Services Framework Agreement, Highways, Traffic and Transport lot. It therefore relates to specialist professional advice and technical support for a public-sector highways authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Birmingham City Council used a selective procurement route described as a restricted procedure, through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation Consultancy Services Framework Agreement, reference 664_25 Lot 5. The tender submission deadline was 1 May 2026 at 12:00. Ove Arup & Partners Ltd was awarded the contract on 30 June 2026 for £960,000, with the award covering 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The tender records a three-year service period ending on 30 June 2029. This was a single awarded requirement for highways technical support, and the published outcome identifies Ove Arup & Partners Ltd as the active supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from Birmingham City Council for substantial, specialist highways technical support delivered through a recognised consultancy framework. Businesses considering future work of this kind would need demonstrable capability in highways, traffic and transport consultancy, together with the technical capacity to support a council-wide requirement over a sustained period. The route also shows the importance of access to the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation Consultancy Services Framework Agreement, particularly its Highways, Traffic and Transport lot. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so competitors would need the scale, established professional resources and relevant public-sector delivery experience expected for a major highways consultancy commission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P3464 - Highways Technical Support (Part 2) - AWARD

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council (the Council) has awarded a further competition exercise contract to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd under the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Consultancy Services Framework Agreement reference 664_25 Lot 5 Highways, Traffic and Transport for the provision of P3464 Highways Technical Support (Part 2).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-97859e78-35e7-4f48-8465-bbfdf9da92c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06d2a1fd-8c3e-4860-a8eb-967d1c48295b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
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
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Further Information

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