D3 Tenders | Proprietary Treatments to Carriageways and Footways

Notice Information

Notice Title

Proprietary Treatments to Carriageways and Footways

Notice Description

This soft market testing questionnaire has been produced by Manchester City Council's Highways Service and is intended to gauge thoughts and feedback from the industry in relation to the procurement of the TC041 Contract for Proprietary Treatments to Carriageways and Footways. The current TC041 Framework Agreement covers works to both carriageways and footways but doesn't differentiate between treatments that are carried out by mechanical means (machine lay) or by non-mechanical means (hand lay). The Highways Service is now proposing to split a future Framework Agreement for these works into two lots. Lot 1 for treatments by mechanical means (machine lay) to carriageways of area greater than 250m2 and Lot 2 for treatments by non-mechanical means (hand lay) to carriageways of less than 250m2 and footways of any size. Works delivered through the TC041 Contract in the last five years amount to 677,000m2 of microaspahlt on 515 carriageways, 265,000m2 of surface dressing on 65 carriageways and 215,000m2 of slurry seal on 222 footways. Work Packages are allocated by Direct Award on the basis of price and availability; prices being used from the prices submitted at Framework tender stage. This Questionnaire is to enable Highway Services to gauge suppliers opinions regarding this proposal and their interest in tendering for the works.

Planning Information

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 23:59 on 29th January 2026. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=bedbaf6d-6ef0-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True All responses will be treated as confidential and commercial in confidence and will not in anyway be shared with or used in the later assessment of any proposals submitted by yourselves as part of a formal procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06048c
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002629-2026
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: SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44113800 - Road-surfacing materials

45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 13 Jan 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 29 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name: Not specified
Contact Email: procurement@manchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone: Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality: MANCHESTER
Postcode: M60 2LA
Post Town: Manchester
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3): TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location: TLD33 Manchester
Local Authority: Manchester
Electoral Ward: Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency: Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002629-2026
13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002617-2026
13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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