Award

Highways Adoption Services

CITY OF YORK COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Feb 2026 at 17:08

TenderUpdate

06 Jan 2026 at 10:10

Tender

05 Dec 2025 at 12:07

Summary of the contracting process

The City of York Council has completed the awarding of a contract for "Highways Adoption Services," a procurement aimed at supporting its Highway Adoptions team through the secondment of external staff. This service contract, valued at GBP 240,000 gross, falls under the civil engineering and technical support services category, indicative of an industry focus on infrastructure and consultancy. The procurement process followed an open procedure and was active in various phases, with critical dates including a contract period set from 19th February 2026 to 18th February 2027 and an option for a six-month extension if necessary. The procurement documentation specifies electronic submissions, conducted primarily in English, for operations within the United Kingdom's Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies within the civil engineering and consultancy sectors. It offers an excellent opening for SMEs as shown by the successful bid from HIGHWAY ADOPTIONS LTD, a small to medium enterprise located in York. These firms can leverage the chance to provide technical support and consultancy, fostering relationships with public authorities like the City of York Council. The open procedure procurement method allows for a competitive environment, encouraging companies with capabilities in highways consultancy and technical support services to participate actively in similar future tender opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highways Adoption Services

Notice Description

Provision of support to City of York Council's Highway Adoptions team. It will be used to second external staff from the Supplier into the Client's Highway Adoptions team to support the work of the team, including when additional support is temporarily required due to temporary increases in the number of development sites, technical approvals and agreements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a single period of 6 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009177-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71336000 - Engineering support services

71356300 - Technical support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2026-12-04

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@york.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE21 York

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIGHWAY ADOPTIONS

Further Information

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