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HE0948 Wiltshire Council Term Highway Consultancy and Management Contract

Wiltshire Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

13 Oct 2026 at 11:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 Jul 2026 at 15:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Dec 2025 at 12:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 Jul 2025 at 15:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wiltshire Council appointed a term highways consultancy and management service to help develop and deliver highway schemes. The consultant is responsible for design and management support, ensuring schemes meet statutory and legal requirements, and undertaking additional design and planning projects as required. The appointed consultant also acts as principal designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. The work is for Wiltshire, with delivery in the county. This is a professional engineering and highways consultancy service rather than a construction works contract: the requirement centres on consultancy, scheme development, design oversight and management through delivery.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to WSP UK Limited. The award was made on 27 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 15 September 2026. Its value is £200 million excluding VAT (£240 million including VAT). The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2032, with renewal options described as 2+2 and a maximum possible end date of 30 November 2036. Wiltshire Council used a two-stage competitive flexible procedure. Four suppliers submitted valid tenders. Evaluation weighted quality at 45%, sustainability at 15%, social value at 10% and price at 30%. Prospective tenderers had to pass the participation and compliance questions and provide evidence of relevant comparable-service experience to proceed to the tender stage.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Wiltshire Council, this award demonstrates demand for a substantial, long-term highways consultancy capable of supporting schemes from design through successful delivery. A credible competitor would need demonstrable experience delivering similar or comparable highways consultancy and management services, alongside the capacity to support scheme development, statutory and legal compliance, and additional design and planning work. The principal designer role also calls for competence in the duties required under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. The evaluation shows that technical quality is the largest single consideration, while sustainability and social value together also carry significant weight alongside price. Suppliers should be prepared to evidence service quality, climate-change commitments and social value, as well as competitive financial proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HE0948 Wiltshire Council Term Highway Consultancy and Management Contract

Notice Description

Wiltshire Council is looking for a term highways design & management consultancy services contract. The consultant will be required to assist in producing and managing the successful delivery of highway schemes and to ensure compliance with statutory and legal requirements as well as additional design and planning projects as required. The consultant will be appointed as the principal designer in accordance with the construction (design and management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: NEC Options A, C or E

Renewal: 2+2

Planning Information

Wiltshire Council are holding an online contractor’s engagement event on the 20th of August 2025 at 10:00 till 11:00. The market engagement event will held on the 20th of August 2025 at 10:00am via Microsoft Teams. Please contact Gary Topley at gary.topley@wiltshire.gov.uk if you wish to attend.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055fc1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096446-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2035-12-03

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wiltshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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