Notice Information
Notice Title
Traffic Management Services Framework 2025-2026
Notice Description
Argyll and Bute Council are looking to appoint suppliers to form a multi-supplier, multi-lot framework for the provision of Traffic Management Services, over a one year period.
Lot Information
Mainland and Isle of Bute (East) (Bute & Cowal and Helensburgh & Lomond)
Traffic Management Services are frequently required service within the Council - the use of a framework frees the Service to appoint contractors more efficiently.
Mainland (West) (Mid-Argyll, Kintyre, Oban & Lorn)Traffic Management Services are frequently required service within the Council, the use of a framework frees the Service to appoint contractors more efficiently.
Islands (West)Traffic Management Services are frequently required service within the Council, the use of a framework frees the Service to appoint contractors more efficiently.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e937
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012341-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50232200 - Traffic-signal maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- At the end of the framework period.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lewis Cowburgh
- Contact Email
- lewis.cowburgh@argyll-bute.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1546604484
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LOCHGILPHEAD
- Postcode
- PA31 8RT
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Mid Argyll
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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