Planning

Highways - A6 Highway Drainage Survey

WIRRAL COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Mar 2026 at 14:11

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council is planning a procurement process titled "Highways - A6 Highway Drainage Survey" under the services category. The procurement involves a comprehensive survey and assessment of the council's entire drainage asset inventory along with the cleansing of at-risk assets and development of a risk-based model. This project will be conducted in Wallasey, UK, with key milestones such as the enquiry period ending on 30th March 2026, the tender submission deadline on 6th April 2026, and the award period concluding on 17th April 2026. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, utilising the open procedure method, allowing for broad participation.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in survey services, particularly those capable of performing detailed condition assessments and developing risk models. Small and medium enterprises are encouraged to apply, with the award criteria giving significant weight to price, quality, and social value considerations. A gross budget of £720,000 (net £600,000) is allocated for this project, providing an attractive prospect for firms aiming to establish or expand their foothold in the public sector infrastructure domain. Businesses focusing on highway maintenance and drainage systems would find this tender well-suited to their expertise.

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Notice Title

Highways - A6 Highway Drainage Survey

Notice Description

Baseline survey and assessment of Wirral Councils entire drainage asset inventory. Cleansing of at risk drainage assets. Development of a risk based model informed by multiple data points collected through detailed assessment of condition and other factors.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066446
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020445-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
7 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Further Information

Notice Documents

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