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Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework

Birmingham City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

24 Sep 2026 at 08:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Apr 2026 at 12:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 Oct 2025 at 16:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 May 2025 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has procured a multi-supplier framework for professional transport and infrastructure services. It covers consultancy and technical work to design and deliver the Council’s highways and infrastructure projects, including civil engineering, highways and structural engineering, engineering design, planning, drainage and surface works, street lighting, traffic control, archaeological services and air quality management. Delivery is in Birmingham. Other local public bodies in the East and West Midlands may also use the framework, subject to Council approval and an access agreement. The framework is intended to provide the full range of skills needed for transport and civil engineering projects, drawing on consultants’ national and international experience and innovative solutions. It is open to public bodies beyond the Council, including local authorities, housing associations and NHS bodies.

The procurement is complete and the framework contract has been awarded to AtkinsRéalis UK Limited, Jacobs UK Limited, Mott MacDonald Limited and Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd. The award was made on 29 April 2026, with a value of £200 million excluding VAT (£240 million including VAT). The contract is signed and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2034. The open procedure selected four suppliers for a single, multi-disciplinary framework. Award assessment was weighted 50% for quality, 10% for social value and 40% for price; part of the social-value assessment was pass/fail. Framework call-offs below the stated £179,087 excluding VAT threshold may be made by direct award or further competition; above it, they are made through further competition. Direct-award prices use framework rates. The framework’s stated maximum scheme duration is eight years.

This award shows demand for broad transport and infrastructure consultancy from Birmingham City Council, with potential use by other public bodies across the East and West Midlands. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need multidisciplinary civil engineering and transport capability, covering highway and infrastructure design and delivery as well as relevant specialist services such as drainage, street lighting, traffic management, structural engineering, planning and air quality. The Council expects consultants to provide sufficient numbers of staff with the range of skills and expertise needed to deliver different types of work efficiently, and values national and international experience and innovative solutions. The framework also requires awarded suppliers to subcontract at least 20% of services to SMEs, so larger firms need a delivery model that can meet that commitment through their supply chains. Quality was the main scored consideration, with social value and price also assessed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework

Notice Description

This contract provides technical professional services via the Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework Agreement. The Framework Contract requires consultants who will bring their national, international experience and innovative solutions to deliver added value to our customers and the general public. The framework is a multi-supplier multi-disciplinary framework and will cover all services required to design and deliver highways and infrastructure projects for the Council. The framework is awarded to 4 service providers. All Consultants appointed to the Framework Agreement will be required to have the required skill sets and range of staff available in sufficient numbers and expertise to cover the full range of skills needed to efficiently carry out all the different types of civil engineering and transport related work. Other local Public Bodies based within the East Midlands and West Midlands are entitled to use the Framework Agreement, subject to approval by the Council. This is affected by the completion of an access agreement between the Council and these other local Public Bodies. The open framework scheme will remain in place for a maximum period of up to eight years, commencing on the date that the Contract is awarded pursuant to this procurement process. Further details in respect of how the open framework scheme will operate are set out within the Framework Opening Protocol, contained in the tender documents. The Council does not intend to procure specialist sub-lots on this framework. It is intended to access specialist services via the 4 Suppliers and their supply chains. Under PA23 it states that Subcontracting to SMEs: A condition of participation could require a large supplier to subcontract a certain percentage of the contract to SMEs. This can be a way to promote SME involvement in public sector contracts. The Council intend to incorporate a minimum requirement of 20% of all services to be subcontracted to SMEs as a condition of participation via awarded suppliers. NEC4 terms and conditions will be used for this framework. Of the PS400m framework spend (excl VAT), PS240m of this is for Birmingham City Council.

Planning Information

If you are interested in participating in this soft market , please register online via the Council’s In-tend e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and access to the In-tend electronic tendering tool is free and all correspondence for this market consultation must be made via this on-line process. Report any problems in accessing or using the In-tend e-portal to the Corporate Procurement Team via email at etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05113b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090382-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45232451 - Drainage and surface works

50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

63712700 - Traffic control services

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71311220 - Highways engineering services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71351914 - Archaeological services

71410000 - Urban planning services

90731100 - Air quality management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
29 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Jacobs UK Ltd

Mott MacDonald

Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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