Notice Information
Notice Title
SWTRA Highways & Structures Framework 2027
Notice Description
The SWTRA Highways & Structures Framework 2027 will provide for a wide range of civil and structural engineering projects and surfacing and ancillary works on the Strategic Road Network and associated assets. The Framework will consist of 2 (two) Lots: Lot 1: Highways & Structures Lot 2: Surfacing & Ancillary Works Note: This notice contains information that has been updated since the original Pipeline Notice was published (2025/S 000-060015) Amendments include: Lot titles, Framework duration, Total Framework Values (estimated) and Publication date of tender notice (estimated).
Lot Information
Highways & Structures
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 (two) years on an annual basis.
Surfacing & Ancillary WorksTo deliver surfacing and ancillary works across the strategic road network in South Wales. Typical works under Lot 2: Highway pavement surfacing and ancillary works, pavement improvement works, maintenance and emergency pavement and ancillary works, traffic management, site clearance, drainage works, iron works, pavements, kerbing, footways, paved areas and road markings.
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 (two) years on an annual basis.
Planning Information
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is being issued retrospectively. In April 2025, the South Wales Trunk Road Agent held Market Engagement Sessions in order to seek views on the structure of the new framework. However, since the sessions took place there have been further discussions with the Welsh Government on how the framework will be structured, framework values, framework duration etc. The information contained in this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (UK2) and the recently published Planned Procurement Notice (UK3) supersedes the information contained in the original Pipeline Note (UK1) published in September 2025. SWTRA Officers have determined not to distribute the presentation slides in order to avoid potential confusion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a2e5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068588-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
-
- CPV Codes
45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £270,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £270,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jul 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Oct 20263 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Sep 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORT TALBOT
- Postcode
- SA13 1PJ
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
- Delivery Location
- TLL14 South West Wales, TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Monmouthshire
- Electoral Ward
- Llanbadoc and Usk
- Westminster Constituency
- Monmouthshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068588-2026
21st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066229-2026
14th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060015-2025
26th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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