Notice Information
Notice Title
Highways Minor Works Framework
Notice Description
Blackburn with Darwen Council invite contractors to submit proposals and prices / rates for the establishment of a "highways minor works framework" as part of its highway maintenance function that includes providing labour, transport, plant with operative, plant only and equipment. Materials are expected to be provided by the Council except when it is more cost effective for the contractor to obtain them.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d673
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024802-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45233139 - Highway maintenance work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKBURN
- Postcode
- BB1 7DY
- Post Town
- Blackburn
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Electoral Ward
- Blackburn Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackburn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024802-2026
18th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069463-2025
29th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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