Tender

Highways Capital Improvement Projects Term Contract

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

05 Nov 2025 at 08:34

Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:26

Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council is embarking on a significant procurement process titled "Highways Capital Improvement Projects Term Contract", focused on enhancing infrastructure within the region of Widnes, United Kingdom. This contract is classified under construction work for highways and roads, with an estimated value of £8,000,000. The procurement method is open, allowing a wide range of suppliers to participate. The contract encompasses various upgrades, such as kerbing, footway works, and improvements to carriageways, junctions, and traffic signals. The current stage of the tender is active and welcomes submissions until 10th December 2025. The entire contract period is anticipated to commence on 6th August 2026, with potential renewal options extending to 5th August 2030.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses engaged in public infrastructure and road construction to secure a long-term contract with a local authority. With no guaranteed quantities and a fluctuating demand, there is significant potential for project scalability depending on budgetary allocations. SMEs, especially those skilled in diverse infrastructure enhancements, can particularly benefit given the open procedure and the emphasis on both price and quality in the award criteria. Companies interested must ensure registration on the Central Digital Platform and be prepared to meet demand-responsive works orders as issued by Halton Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highways Capital Improvement Projects Term Contract

Notice Description

The proposed works covered under the Highways Capital Improvement Projects Term Contract typically but not exhaustively include: * New kerbing and footway works. * Carriageway realignment, reconstruction, planing and surfacing works. * Junction improvement works. * Traffic Signal Junctions and Controlled Crossings (Puffin, Toucan and Pegasus etc) * Installation of Bus Stops and pedestrian crossing point to DDA standards. * Provisions for cycling. * Installation of street furniture * Traffic calming features * Drainage works * Vegetation removal Site-specific details will be issued with the individual works packages. The contract has no guaranteed quantities, works orders will fluctuate according to demand and available budget. The contract does not form a monopoly arrangement. The Council can at any time choose to place orders for works or services covered by this contract with other suppliers of such works or services. Placing of orders for items outside the contract will be entirely at the discretion of the Council and its officers and the Council will not be bound to account for any such decisions to the contractor. The Council is not committed to any maximum or minimum expenditure through the Agreement, and does not commit to maintaining current, or any level of spending. Any indicated Agreement value is based on historic data and subject to fluctuation both through demand and budgetary variation, figures are provided for illustrative purposes only. No undertaking is given as to the minimum or maximum volume of work and/or spends under this Contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension - 6th August 2029 to 5th August 2030 to be given at the discretion of the Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071080-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 20252 months to go
Future Notice Date
8 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 5 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-10-15

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alexandra.blackburn@halton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7QF
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLD71 East Merseyside

Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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