This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 May 2026 at 13:49

Award

08 Jan 2026 at 17:23

Tender

04 Jul 2025 at 18:03

Planning

20 May 2025 at 10:12

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process led by Warwickshire County Council, in collaboration with Coventry City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, involves the awarding of the "WCC - Highways Maintenance Contract" to Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited. This contract comes under the industry category of construction work and is aimed at maintaining and improving the road networks within Warwickshire, Coventry, and Solihull, ensuring safety and minimal disruption to traffic. The project operates under an open procurement method known as the Competitive Flexible Procedure, highlighting its flexible and competitive nature. The award stage has been completed as of 1st May 2026, with the contract commencing on 4th May 2026 and concluding on 3rd May 2033, with potential extensions up to 2039. The total contract value is GBP 900 million, emphasizing significant investment into the infrastructure of these regions.

This contract provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in delivering road maintenance and allied services. With a large-scale investment of GBP 900 million, there is ample scope for supporting contractors, suppliers of construction materials, technology providers for innovative traffic management solutions, and firms specializing in environmental protection techniques. Additionally, companies with experience in managing large infrastructure projects will find this opportunity well-suited to leverage their expertise to support the primary contractor, Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited. Such widespread collaboration can lead to business growth and enhanced service delivery, fostering long-term partnerships across the industry. Overall, the procurement facilitates not only enhanced road safety and infrastructure improvements but also a thriving business environment for interested stakeholders.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

WCC - Highways Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (WCC), Coventry City Council (CCC) and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are the respective highway authorities for Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. This contract is a joint procurement to deliver a wide range of highway maintenance and improvement services for all three authorities. The Contractor is to provide highway maintenance and other related services (the Services) to improve and maintain the Total Network on behalf of WCC, CCC and SMBC. The objectives are to: * Maintain and improve the condition of the road network and associated assets. * Ensure the safety of road users * Minimise disruption to traffic * Deliver value for money * Protect the environment

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial contract term will be 7 years with the option to extend by up to a maximum 72 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051854
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040607-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£900,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£900,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
30 Apr 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 May 2026 - 3 May 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2037-05-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BALFOUR BEATTY LIVING PLACES

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-051854-2026-05-01T14:49:59+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-01T14:49:59+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-051854",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "planning": {
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "023101-2025",
                "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK1",
                "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023101-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-05-20T11:12:20+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "Preliminary Market Engagement was conducted prior to the introduction of the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice."
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDTN-5446-NMXW",
            "name": "Warwickshire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDTN-5446-NMXW"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Shire Hall",
                "locality": "Warwick",
                "postalCode": "CV34 4SA",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG13"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PMJC-6861-XJPP",
            "name": "Coventry City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PMJC-6861-XJPP"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Council House, Earl Street",
                "locality": "Coventry",
                "postalCode": "CV1 5RR",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG33"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "ProcurementContracts@coventry.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PGWC-7578-LYDG",
            "name": "Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PGWC-7578-LYDG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Council House, Manor Square",
                "locality": "Solihull",
                "postalCode": "B91 3QB",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG32"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procteam@solihull.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-02067112",
            "name": "BALFOUR BEATTY LIVING PLACES LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "02067112"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PHCY-5219-TLDG"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "E14 5HU",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI42"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "BBLP-Etendering@bblivingplaces.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://balfourbeattylivingplaces.com/",
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false,
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PDTN-5446-NMXW",
        "name": "Warwickshire County Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "WCC - 22600",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "WCC - Highways Maintenance Contract",
        "description": "Warwickshire County Council (WCC), Coventry City Council (CCC) and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are the respective highway authorities for Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. This contract is a joint procurement to deliver a wide range of highway maintenance and improvement services for all three authorities. The Contractor is to provide highway maintenance and other related services (the Services) to improve and maintain the Total Network on behalf of WCC, CCC and SMBC. The objectives are to: * Maintain and improve the condition of the road network and associated assets. * Ensure the safety of road users * Minimise disruption to traffic * Deliver value for money * Protect the environment",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45000000",
                        "description": "Construction work"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "mainProcurementCategory": "works",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-05-05T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2033-05-04T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2039-05-04T23:59:59Z"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 900000000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Experience",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 60,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Outline Tender Proposal",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 40,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "The initial contract term will be 7 years with the option to extend by up to a maximum 72 months."
                }
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2025-06-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "status": "complete",
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 900000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
        "procedure": {
            "features": "The Council will use the Competitive Flexible Procedure for this exercise. The Council intends to follow the process and stages outlined below but reserves the right to amend the Competitive Flexible Procedure at subsequent stages within the procurement process. Stage 1: Initial Submissions Bidders are required to complete and return their initial tender submissions as detailed within the ITT document. The initial submissions will be used for the down-selection of bidders and will be based on the conditions of participation evaluation and an outline tender submission. The Council will invite the top three* ranked bidders to the next stage of the procurement process. *Please note: *WCC reserves the right to invite more organisations where there is a negligible difference in the scores between the 3rd applicant and the next placed applicant(s) or to invite less applicants where it feels that the quality of submissions is insufficient to warrant inclusion in the next stage. Stage 2: Bid Optimisation/Dialogue/Pre-tender Negotiation Those Bidders who are invited to participate in stage 2 will be invited to take part in dialogue meetings. The purpose of these meetings will be to discuss the outline tender proposals, ensure that the Council's requirement/solution is thoroughly understood by suppliers and that any supplier risks and assumptions are appropriately managed or removed before final tenders are submitted. The meetings will also be used to optimise the bidder's solution prior to submission of final tenders. Stage 2 may also be used to refine the outline specification, pricing schedule, award criteria, contract and/or any other documentation prior to an invitation to submit final tenders. Stage 3: Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ITSFT) At the conclusion of stage 2, the shortlisted bidders will be invited to submit a final tender submission. A new Invitation to Tender document for this stage will be provided and will incorporate a final specification/pricing schedule/contract etc. including any refinements identified during the bid optimisation stage. The evaluation criteria and questions will be bespoke to this ITSFT stage and will be included in the ITSFT document. The evaluation criteria for the ITSFT stage will differ from those identified in the UK4 Tender notice for Stage 1. Stage 4: Post Tender Negotiation/Preferred Supplier The Council may also consider the use of a Post Tender Negotiation or Preferred Supplier stage following the conclusion of stage 3. Any adjustments to the Competitive Flexible Procedure will be specified within the tender documents at the relevant procurement stage. The Council reserves the right to amend and refine the award criteria at subsequent stages of the procurement process. Any changes will be communicated to tenderers during the relevant stage of the procurement process."
        },
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "Tender documentation is available via the CSW-Jets portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home. Your tender return must be submitted via the E-tendering portal. You will not be able to upload your tender after the deadline. Applicants are advised that if their tender response (including any associated documentation) is only partially uploaded within the E-tendering portal by the closing date and time then the system will lock them out and they will not be able to complete their document upload. The Council reserves the right to only evaluate documents received within the E-tendering portal by the closing date and time and applicants are advised that a partial upload is unlikely to be successful. Applicants are therefore recommended to upload their full tender response well in advance of the closing date and time. If you are experiencing any difficulties with your upload you must contact the Council well in advance of the closing date and time.",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-07-31T13:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-12-12T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "037598-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037598-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-07-04T19:03:10+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "hasRecurrence": true,
        "recurrence": {
            "dates": [
                {
                    "startDate": "2037-05-01T23:59:59+01:00"
                }
            ]
        },
        "riskDetails": "The highways contract shall bind respective successors and permitted assigns of WCC. A public authority may become a successor to WCC or to a Non-Lead Authority by reason of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 or otherwise. If more than one public authority succeeds WCC, prior to such succession, WCC notifies the Contractor of the successor to be the Client."
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "works",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-02067112",
                    "name": "BALFOUR BEATTY LIVING PLACES LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "45000000",
                            "description": "Construction work"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKG",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-05-04T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2033-05-03T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2039-05-03T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "The initial contract term will be 7 years with the option to extend by up to a maximum 72 months."
            },
            "hasOptions": true,
            "options": {
                "description": "The satisfactory performance of the contract may be jeopardised by the following risks, which by their nature, are unable to be addressed in the contract as awarded: The changing needs and requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. Increases or decreases in funding - such as reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council's budget setting processes, or as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract, but which are provided to increase the volume and scope of services delivered. Changes in legislation or national guidance. The identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract. Opportunities offered by emerging/new technologies. Materialisation of any of the identified risks may result in a permitted modification under Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023. The highways contract shall bind respective successors and permitted assigns of WCC. A public authority may become a successor to WCC or to a Non-Lead Authority by reason of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 or otherwise. If more than one public authority succeeds WCC, prior to such succession, WCC notifies the Contractor of the successor to be the Client."
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 900000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "dateSigned": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "agreedMetrics": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "title": "Responsiveness to Customer Enquiries"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "title": "Safety Performance"
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "title": "Completed Task Orders"
                },
                {
                    "id": "4",
                    "title": "Emergencies attended within defined timescales"
                },
                {
                    "id": "5",
                    "title": "Task orders responded to within agreed timescales"
                },
                {
                    "id": "6",
                    "title": "Task orders completed right first time within agreed timescales"
                },
                {
                    "id": "7",
                    "title": "Delivery of tendered social value commitments"
                }
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "040607-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040607-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-05-01T14:49:59+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}