Planning

Highways Consultancy support

BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

14 May 2026 at 06:49

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council is in the planning stages for a tender titled "Highways Consultancy Support," slated to enhance their regional infrastructure projects. This opportunity focuses on services categorised under highways consultancy, with specific lots for Highways Design, Strategic Support for Highways & Structures, and Highways Traffic Signal Support. The procurement process, managed as an open procedure, highlights Blackpool Council's mission to recruit three ranked contractors per lot for a framework agreement. Key dates include the tender submission period ending on 8th July 2026 and contract awards anticipated by 17th August 2026. The official start of the contract is aimed for 1st September 2026, with potential renewals extending to August 2030, all taking place in the UKD42 region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial business growth prospects, particularly for firms specialising in infrastructure design, strategic management, and signal support. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive solutions, including highway geometric and civils design, transport modelling, and bridge asset management, will find these contracts advantageous. The framework agreement's structure encourages participation from diverse companies, particularly those equipped to deliver innovative technological support and sustainability-focused solutions. Competence in executing road safety audits and familiarity with public realm projects will be highly valuable, allowing firms to leverage their expertise in a governmental collaboration with Blackpool Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highways Consultancy support

Notice Description

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint 3 ranked contractors on a framework (per lot) to supply * Lot 1 Highways Design * Lot 2 Strategic Support for Highways & Structures * Lot 3 Highways Traffic Signal Support

Lot Information

Highways Design

Lot 1 Highways Design Support for, but not limited to, the following: * Design of Highway geometric, public realm and civils design * Traffic Signal design, review, signal configuration * Urban Traffic Management, Urban Traffic Management Control * Options Appraisal Reports * Masterplanning * Transport Modelling * Road Safety Audits * Third party pricing support (Highways surveys Topographical, Grip Tester surveys and GPR surveys) * Support of providing bills of quantities for highway schemes and relevant tender information * Feasibility reporting and optioneering reports with budget costs * Preparation for Pre-construction information as part of CMD requirements * Emerging innovative technologies support * Support for drainage designs * Hostile Vehicle Mitigation support

Renewal: subject to contract review and budget availability

Strategic Support for Highways & Structures

Areas of support may include (but not limited to) * Bridge Asset Management Strategy (BAMS) Update * Review of the existing Bridge Management System * Review of the existing Bridge Stock and its condition * Review of General/Special/Principal Bridge Inspections * Review of Assessments & Structural Reviews * Review of maintenance and replacement programmes * Review of Sites of Engineering Difficulty * Review of BIM progression in terms of collaborative tools such as 3d models, SharePoint, EIR/BEP etc. * Review of resource requirements for business as usual, including training and professional progression for existing staff * Appointment of someone to act internally as Technical Approval Authority (TAA) for Developments and Structural Reviews etc. * Provision of a Bridge Business Plan to detail what is done now and what needs to be developed to meet the needs of the Council both now and in the future * Advise on potential service improvements * Emerging innovative technologies support * Support for pumping station design

Renewal: subject to contract review and budget availability

Highways Traffic Signal Support

Areas of support may include (but not limited to) * Design and support for ad-hoc highway public realm and civils, drainage * ecology, urban traffic management, urban traffic control * Masterplanning * Transport modelling * Transport planning * Road safety audit services * Engineering services and appropriate support connected with the preparations and management of tenders, contracts and contract management * Day-to-day supervision of projects as directed by the Council * Emerging innovative technologies support

Renewal: subject to contract review and budget availability

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06984e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044180-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 2026Today
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
8 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Further Information

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