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Highways - A6 Highway Drainage Survey

Wirral Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 11:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Mar 2026 at 14:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council procured a borough-wide highways drainage survey and assessment covering its entire drainage asset inventory. The work includes identifying and cleansing drainage assets considered at risk, carrying out detailed condition and other assessments, and developing a risk-based model using multiple data points. The requirement concerns survey services and associated ground-drainage work for highways assets. Delivery is across Wirral, in the North West of England. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is Wirral Council, based in Wallasey. The selected supplier’s recorded classification describes the awarded requirement as ground-drainage work, while the original requirement focused on surveying, assessment, asset cleansing and risk modelling.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. One lot was evaluated on price at 40%, quality at 50% and social value at 10%. The tender estimate was £600,000 excluding VAT, or £720,000 including VAT. Six bids were received, with five valid final-stage bids, all from SMEs. The contract was awarded to Kaarbon Technology Ltd on 12 August 2026. The award value is £6,000,000 excluding VAT, or £7,200,000 including VAT. The awarded contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The lot was marked complete, and a signature milestone was scheduled for 1 September 2026.

This procurement shows demand from Wirral Council for suppliers able to combine highway drainage surveying with practical asset intervention. A credible competitor would need capability in detailed drainage-condition surveys, identifying assets at risk, cleansing or repairing drainage assets, and managing ground-drainage works. It would also need to turn varied inspection and condition data into a defensible risk-based model that supports maintenance priorities. Evidence of delivering comparable highways or drainage programmes, robust fieldwork and data-management processes, and the capacity to cover an entire council asset inventory would strengthen a future response. The evaluation also shows that technical quality and social value matter alongside price, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate community benefits as well as delivery competence.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066461
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079820-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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

CPV Codes

45111240 - Ground-drainage work

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wirral Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kaarbon Technology Ltd

Further Information

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