Planning

VIA East Midlands Ltd Surfacing Delivery Partnership

VIA EAST MIDLANDS LTD

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Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 14:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Via East Midlands Ltd, operating from Bilsthorpe, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage for a significant infrastructure procurement titled "VIA East Midlands Ltd Surfacing Delivery Partnership." This initiative lies within the construction industry category, specifically focusing on construction work for highways and roads. The procurement process is positioned at the 'planning' stage, with the tender notice scheduled for publication on 24th November 2025. A two-stage open competitive tendering procedure will be adopted. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2026 and run until 31st March 2029, with possible extensions up to 2031. This undertaking is classified as a public undertaking under the procurement process, adhering to the UKPGA 2023/54 legal framework.

This procurement offers considerable opportunities for businesses involved in highway surfacing and related construction activities, providing a platform for regional economic growth and innovation. Companies specialising in efficient and sustainable highway surfacing, with a focus on low-carbon and circular economy models, would find this a fitting opportunity. The contract requires a strategic and collaborative partnership that can deliver technical excellence and improved quality and safety standards. Engaging in this tender could enable businesses to form part of a performance-based framework that rewards cooperative behaviours and technical proficiency, facilitating business growth through enhanced reputation and potential contract extensions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VIA East Midlands Ltd Surfacing Delivery Partnership

Notice Description

Via East Midlands delivers sustainable highways services across the East Midlands and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nottinghamshire County Council. Via East Midlands holds several existing framework agreements for highway surfacing, surface treatments, and civil engineering delivery, which are nearing completion. The scope of these contracts involves high-profile aspects of highway service delivery that are of considerable public importance and are vital to delivering for the people of Nottinghamshire. Via East Midlands plans to establish a new supplier contract for highway surfacing schemes with two suppliers, as part of a new Highway Surfacing Delivery Partnership Contract. The new contract will include three-year agreements with two possible one-year extensions, following an NEC4 Term Services arrangement. Via East Midlands is seeking to collaborate with two highway surfacing contractors that are suitable for delivering technical excellence, efficiency, and cooperative behaviours across carriageway resurfacing, reconstruction, recycling, ironwork adjustment, and related work, including road marking and road studs. The new Surfacing Delivery Partnership Contract will encourage a more strategic and collaborative approach to highway service delivery and value for money. This strategy will promote increased joint engagement, support Early Contractor Involvement, and enable a low-carbon circular economy operating model. The new contract will require contractors to possess the technical capability and local capacity to consistently improve quality and safety standards across all highway surfacing disciplines. The new contract will feature a performance management framework that incentivises and rewards a one-team approach and excellent highway service delivery by linking work scope share and potential contract extensions. Via East Midlands aims to collaborate with Surfacing Delivery Partnership Partners willing to invest in our area to foster regional economic growth. The contractors we select will utilise innovative materials, products, processes, and technologies to help Via East Midlands achieve regional economic development, social value, and environmental objectives. Suppliers wishing to access the tender documents and respond must first register on the Proactis Supplier Network. Log in at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Planning Information

Term: 5 Years (3 years + 1 year + 1 year) Publication date of tender notice (estimates): 24th November 2025 Procedure: Two-stage open competitive tendering procedure

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a615
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061407-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VIA EAST MIDLANDS LTD
Contact Name
Alex Bradshaw
Contact Email
alex.bradshaw@viaem.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BILSTHORPE
Postcode
NG22 8ST
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newark and Sherwood
Electoral Ward
Bilsthorpe
Westminster Constituency
Sherwood Forest

Further Information

Notice Documents

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