Tender

Surface Treatments Partnership

VIA EAST MIDLANDS

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Tender

24 Nov 2025 at 16:56

Summary of the contracting process

Via East Midlands, wholly owned by Nottinghamshire County Council, is initiating an open procurement process for a new "Surface Treatments Partnership" aimed at improving highways services across the East Midlands. The contract, identified under the Open Contracting Data Standard ID ocds-h6vhtk-05e7cc, has a projected value of £60 million and encompasses surface treatment works like carriageway surface dressing and micro-asphalt. The procurement is at the tender stage, with expressions of interest due by 19th January 2026. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and end by 31st March 2029, with potential extensions bringing its duration to a total of five years. Interested suppliers should register on the Proactis Supplier Network to access tender documents.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses in the surface treatment industry, especially those with expertise in innovative materials and technologies that support sustainability and regional economic growth. Companies that demonstrate technical excellence, efficiency, and a commitment to collaborative service delivery will be well-suited to compete in this tender. With elements like a performance management framework and the potential for contract extensions, suppliers have the chance to build long-term relationships with Via East Midlands, contributing to enhanced value for money in public spending. The use of the two-stage competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 further ensures that suppliers offering a balance of cost and quality are competitively positioned for contract awards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Surface Treatments 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 surface treatments with a supplier, as part of a new Surface Treatments Partnership. 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 a surface treatments contractor that delivers technical excellence, efficiency, and cooperative behaviour across surface treatment work, including carriageway surface dressing, micro-asphalt, in-situ recycling, ironwork adjustment, and related work, such as road marking and road studs. The new Surface Treatments 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 surface treatment 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 potential contract extensions. Via East Midlands aims to collaborate with Surface Treatments Partnership Partners willing to invest in our area to foster regional economic growth. The contractor 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

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029 Possible extension to 31st March 2031 5 years total Description of possible extension: 3 year +1 year +1 year contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076639-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45233200 - Various surface works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VIA EAST MIDLANDS
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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