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Highways Services

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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13 Oct 2025 at 12:07

Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council has concluded the award stage of a significant public procurement process titled "Highways Services," involving a selective procurement method under the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework. This contract, valued at £60,000,000, has been awarded to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited and will run for five years from 1st October 2025 until 30th September 2030. The contract entails a comprehensive suite of highways-related services, including maintenance, management, and operational functions vital to the city's infrastructure in the South East of the United Kingdom, classified under CPV codes covering road signs, highway construction, repair services, and more. The partnership with Balfour Beatty aims to optimise the highway network's safety, performance, and longevity.

This tender presents extensive opportunities for businesses in the civil engineering sector, especially those specialising in roadway maintenance and infrastructure development. Firms with expertise in providing highway-related services, consultancy, and technical inspections, particularly large-scale organisations capable of supporting substantial frames of work like construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels, could find considerable growth potential through subcontracting and partnership opportunities under this framework. As the main framework activities cover diverse functions such as traffic management and winter services, businesses offering these niche services are well-suited to benefit from the association with Southampton City Council's long-term infrastructural objectives.

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Notice Title

Highways Services

Notice Description

The Council has awarded a contract to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited (BBCE), acting as agent of Balfour Beatty Group Limited under the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework Agreement ("the Framework") to deliver the Southampton Highways Partnership (SHP) for a maximum period of 5 years. The estimated values referred to in this notice are based on the maximum 5-year contract period. The contract shall be delivered by Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited (BBLP) through an intercompany agreement or subcontracted arrangement between BBCE and BBLP. The Council is named as a Contracting Authority eligible to use the Framework and the Framework covers the main highways services required by the Council. This notice concerns the functions associated with highways related services including the management, maintenance and operation of the city's highway network and structures for which the Council is responsible in its capacity as Highways Authority. The services to be provided will include: * Highway-related safety inspections, improvement and routine maintenance * Highway asset and inventory management functions * Highway and transport capital projects * Highway and transport scheme design and delivery * Winter monitoring and gritting service * Network (traffic) monitoring, management and maintenance of activity on the highway including events and works * Third party insurance claims management * Highway-related customer services * Highway-related professional services * Highway incident response and out of hours service * Management, inspections, maintenance and investment of highways structures (including bridges and associated infrastructure, foot bridges, highways culverts and subways/underpasses) * Gully cleansing and highway drainage maintenance * Cleaning, maintenance and installation of non-illuminated traffic signs * Management and operation of the Street Works permit scheme * Performance and Business Support

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f119844c-c10d-4c51-a534-f04365d47f1f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0b85e3-ffc0-4798-b302-eb9d95d29e5a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34992200 - Road signs

45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways

45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71311220 - Highways engineering services

71327000 - Load-bearing structure design services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

71631450 - Bridge-inspection services

71631480 - Road-inspection services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED (BBCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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