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GCC Highways Major Projects Construction Framework

Gloucestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Feb 2026 at 15:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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28 Nov 2025 at 14:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

15 Jul 2025 at 16:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Jul 2025 at 16:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process supervised by Gloucestershire County Council for the GCC Highways Major Projects Construction Framework has culminated in the contract award stage. Two lots have been specified: Lot 1 addresses Highways Projects with a financial range between £500,000 and £10 million, while Lot 2 covers Structures and Geotechnical Projects, catering to contracts worth between £250,000 and £10 million. This framework, effective from 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2030, aims to deliver infrastructure enhancement across the Local Authority's network in Gloucester, UK, with major activities slated to span new road constructions, major junction upgrades, and bridge refurbishments. Governed by the NEC4 Framework Contract, the procurement method features an open procedure, allowing for mini-competitions or direct awards in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 stipulations. The designated suppliers will partake in projects based on criteria encompassing quality, financial, and social value assessments. The standstill period ends on 4th March 2026, further facilitating the contract execution stage scheduled for 18th March 2026.

This tender process invites ample growth opportunities for businesses engaged in the construction sector, especially those proficient in highways and geotechnical projects. It promises a steady workflow and substantial financial scope, making it suitable for both large-scale enterprises like Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited and SMEs such as Fitzgerald Contractors Limited, providing them a platform to deliver high-quality projects. The framework's broad scope, allowing works ranging from £0.5 million to £10 million, is ideal for firms specialised in large road construction, geotechnical stabilisation, and comprehensive civil engineering solutions. Companies that can demonstrate robust quality profiles and strong social value propositions will find themselves particularly well-positioned to compete successfully under the evaluation criteria which prioritise quality, price, and social value. The efficient procurement process, structured to accommodate pre-qualified suppliers, ensures participating businesses have access to substantial project opportunities without the need for multiple tender submissions, thereby fostering streamlined growth and reinforcing public sector engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GCC Highways Major Projects Construction Framework

Notice Description

The Council is undertaking a competitive procurement process for a four-year multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of highway construction works required by the council in relation to Highways Major Projects. The framework agreement shall comprise two lots: one for Highways Projects and the other for Structures and Geotechnical Projects . Tenderers will be selected based on quality, financial and social value criteria. The procurement of the framework is intended to replace a series of open tenders for construction works. This Framework is established to support the delivery of highways infrastructure projects across the Local Authority's network. It provides a compliant, efficient, and flexible route to market, enabling access to pre-qualified suppliers for works ranging from PS0.5m to PS10m for Lot 1, and PS0.25m to PS10m for Lot 2. The Authority Major Projects webpages can be found here which give more information about the types of projects delivered: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/major-projects-list/ The Framework is governed by the NEC4 Framework Contract (2017 with February 2023 amendments), with individual projects delivered under the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC 2017 with February 2023 amendments). It is structured to support both mini-competitions and direct awards, in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and the principles of The Construction Playbook. Lot 1: Highways Projects (PS0.5m - PS10m) Scope: New road construction and major junction upgrades. Carriageway widening, integrated transport schemes, and public realm enhancements. Earthworks, surfacing, drainage, kerbing, lighting, and signage. Stakeholder engagement and statutory undertaker coordination. Design and build (where applicable). Full scope will be provided in the tender documents. Lot 2: Structures and Geotechnical Projects (PS0.25m - PS10m) Scope: Bridge construction and refurbishment. Retaining walls, culverts, tunnels, and geotechnical stabilisation. Drainage schemes. Structural strengthening, waterproofing, parapet upgrades. Piling, soil nailing, slope stabilisation. Full scope will be provided in the tender documents.

Lot Information

Highways Projects

* New road construction and major junction upgrades. * Carriageway widening, integrated transport schemes, and public realm enhancements. * Earthworks, surfacing, drainage, kerbing, lighting, and signage. * Stakeholder engagement and statutory undertaker coordination. * Design and build (where applicable). * Full scope will be provided in the Call-off documentation. Anticipated to be PS10m per annum.

Structures and Geotechnical Projects

* Bridge construction and refurbishment. * Retaining walls, culverts, tunnels, and geotechnical stabilisation. * Drainage schemes * Structural strengthening, waterproofing, parapet upgrades. * Piling, soil nailing, slope stabilisation. * Full scope will be provided in the Call-off documentation. Estimated value PS5m per annum.

Planning Information

We are keen to seek feedback from the market on our proposed methods of procurement. We have selected some questions that we hope can improve the tender process for all parties. A response isn't mandatory, but we would appreciate any input you can provide. The question list is not exhaustive so please provide any other comments you feel would be beneficial. We would like to receive your feedback by 5pm on Tuesday 5th August 2025. 1) We are planning to use the NEC 4 Framework Contract to operate the framework. Our default position for each call-off under the framework will be managed using the NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Contract (Fourth Edition 2017 with amendments October 2020) incorporating Main Option A, Dispute Resolution Option W2 and Secondary Options X2, X4, X7, X16, X18, X20 and Y(UK)2 contract form. We may use additional Options depending on the requirements of the call off. Is that what you would expect and is there anything that we should be aware of regarding this approach? 2) Are there any Optional clauses that you feel should / should not be included? 3) Are there any Z clauses that you feel should be included? 4) Are there any Z clauses that would affect your willingness to bid? 5) We are planning to use a 70:30 Quality to Price weighting when awarding a place on the framework and a 30:70 Quality to Price weighting when awarding call-offs. (15 marks of the Quality weighting will be reserved for Social Value). Do you have any comments on these weightings? 6) What would be a reasonable way to carry out a fair competition with the Price element when i) awarding a place on the framework and ii) awarding call-offs? Do you have any comments on Price per quality point scoring? 7) We are proposing to have a framework duration of 4 years. We are not planning on using the new Open Framework option PA23 which could extend the duration beyond 4 years. Is that what you would expect and is there anything that we should be aware of regarding this approach? 8) We are looking to establish 2 Lots: Lot 1 for Highways Schemes between £500k - £10m, Lot 2 for Structures and Geotechnical Schemes between £250k - £10m. Which of the 2 lots is your organisation interested in? Do you have any comments on the Lots, are the values at a reasonable level? 9) We will be using KPIs & performance measurements at both Framework level and at Call-off. What KPIs would you want to see included? Examples of what works would be appreciated. 10) We are looking to assess Social Value at Framework level and at Call-off, through the Social Value Portal. When would be the most effective way to assess Social Value? 11) Are there any recent and relevant framework tenders from other Public Sector clients (preferably Local Authorities) that we should take inspiration from? 12) Any common issues/mistakes with tendering for this type of framework that we should avoid? 13) If you submitted a tender for any of GCC's previous Major Projects tenders, are you able to share your feedback on the process? 14) Budgets for each contractual year are becoming more difficult to predict and as with most local authorities we are not able to guarantee annual budgets. This may also reduce in future years especially subject to future government constraints. Do you have any comments on this? 15) Please provide any other information that you feel would be relevant at this point. Please submit your responses via Procontract using the link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=eb797fd3-7d61-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055fc2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016160-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
23 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

CENTREGREAT LIMITED

FITZGERALD CONTRACTORS LIMITED

M J CHURCH (PLANT) LIMITED

MONTEL CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

TAYLOR WOODROW INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

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