Planning

Minor and Major Highways Works Framework

SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

10 Sep 2025 at 12:11

PlanningUpdate

13 Aug 2025 at 12:35

PlanningUpdate

14 Jul 2025 at 15:47

Planning

18 Jun 2025 at 11:40

Summary of the contracting process

Slough Borough Council is planning a procurement process under the title "Minor and Major Highways Works Framework" in the works category, located in Slough, United Kingdom. This tender, at the planning stage, is intended to establish a framework for emergency maintenance, site investigations, and various major and minor highways and transport works. The process includes multiple lots with values ranging from £100,000 to £10,000,000 per contract. The procurement will follow an open procedure, with contracts awarded through mini competitions or direct awards using ECC NEC4 Option A or B agreements. The submission of tenders is anticipated by 5th January 2026, with the contract award expected in May 2026. The contract duration is set for three years with potential extensions, if necessary, for an additional two years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in highway construction and maintenance services, including SMEs. The framework's broad scope, involving multiple lots and substantial contract values, provides ample growth potential for firms capable of delivering on diverse projects, such as minor and major construction works, re-active maintenance, and carriageway resurfacing. Firms with expertise in surface work, highway maintenance, consultancy, and engineering services will find this framework particularly advantageous. The open procurement method ensures broad accessibility, allowing various companies to participate in the bidding process, encouraging competition and innovation in service delivery.

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Notice Title

Minor and Major Highways Works Framework

Notice Description

This is notification of an upcoming opportunity, in which Slough Borough Council intends to undertake a procurement exercise aimed at setting up a Framework to procure the services of contractors to undertake emergency maintenance, site investigations, minor & major highways and transport works It is anticipated that framework will comprise of 5 lots as follows ( which are subject to change before tender is issue) 1) Lot 1 - Minor Works Construction Project - value range PS500,000.00 per contract 2) Lot 2 - Minor Works Construction Projects - value ranges PS500,000.00 to PS2,000,000.00 per contract 3) Lot 3 - Major Construction Projects - value ranges PS2,000,000.00 to PS10,000,000.00 per contract 4) Lot 4 - Re-active maintenance works up to the value of PS100,000.00 per contract Sublots under Lot 4 are Lot 4a - Adjustment of iron work Lot 4b - Bridge Inspections Lot 4c - Carriageway patching works Lot 4d - Drainage cleansing & CCTV Management Lot 4e - Site Investigations Lot 4f -Supply of Traffic Management Lot 4g - Road Markings Lot 4h - Traffic Sign supply & installation 5) Lot 5 - Carriageway Resurfacing Works up to the value of PS1,000,000.00 per contract Each lot will list a number of contractors whose services are to be procured to deliver these works via mini competitions or Direct Awards, and call off contracts are to be awarded using Engineering Construction Contracts (ECC) NEC4 Option A or B Contract duration will be for a period of 3 years, with option to extend it for a further 2 year, on an annual basis of 1 + 1 Indicative Procurement Timelines are Issue of Tender Documents & Tender Notice - By the end of October 2025 Tender Return - January 2026 Anticipated Contract Award Notice - May 2026

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: An additional year to the overall contract term

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054efc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055387-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

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

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

45233130 - Construction work for highways

45233131 - Construction work for elevated highways

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

45233210 - Surface work for highways

45233300 - Foundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths

45233310 - Foundation work for highways

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71311220 - Highways engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 May 2026 - 23 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sbcprocurement@slough.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Herschel Park
Westminster Constituency
Slough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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